Theory-based data analysis for the social sciences
This book presents a method for bringing data analysis and statistical technique into line with theory. The author begins by describing the elaboration model for analyzing the empirical association between variables. She then introduces a new concept into this model, the focal relationship. Building...
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Thousand Oaks, CA
SAGE
c2013.
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| Edition: | 2nd ed. |
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Table of Contents:
- Chapter 1. Introduction to Theory-Based Data Analysis
- Chapter 2. The Logic of Theory-Based Data Analysis
- Chapter 3. Relationships as Associations
- Chapter 4. The Focal Relationship: Causal Inference
- Chapter 5. The Elaboration Model with Multiple Linear Regression
- Chapter 6. Regression with Survey Data from Complex Samples
- Chapter 7. Ruling out Alternative Explanations: Spuriousness and Control Variables
- Chapter 8. Ruling out Alternative Theoretical Explanations: Rival Independent Variables
- Chapter 9. Elaborating the Focal Relationship: Mediation and Intervening Variables
- Chapter 10. Elaborating the Focal Relationship: Antecedent and Consequent Variables Chapter 11. Specifying Conditions of Influence: Moderating Variables
- Chapter 12. The Elaboration Model for Logistic Regression Part V. Conclusion
- Chapter 13. Synthesis and Comments.