Multilevel Modeling

by Douglas A. Luke

• ISBN13: 9780761928799
• ISBN10: 0761928790
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2004-07-08
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc

Summary

Taking a practical, hands-on approach to multilevel modeling, this book provides readers with an accessible and concise introduction to HLM and how to use the technique to build models for hierarchical and longitudinal data. Each section of the book answers a basic question about multilevel modeling, such as, "How do you determine how well the model fits the data?" After reading this book, readers will understand research design issues associated with multilevel models, be able to accurately interpret the results of multilevel analyses, and build simple cross-sectional and longitudinal multilevel models.

Author Biography

Douglas A. Luke is currently an associate professor of community health at Saint Louis University, School of Public Health, where he is serving as chair of the biostatistics division.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments	iv
Series Editor's Introduction	v
1. The Need for Multilevel Modeling	1	(8)
Theoretical Reasons for Multilevel Models	4	(2)
Statistical Reasons for Multilevel Models	6	(1)
Scope of Book	7	(2)
2. Basic Multilevel Modeling	9	(44)
The Basic Two-Level Multilevel Model	9	(6)
How to Build and Evaluate a Multilevel Model	15	(38)
3. Extending the Basic Multilevel Model	53	(19)
Using Generalized Multilevel Modeling	53	(6)
Three-Level Models	59	(3)
Longitudinal Data as Hierarchical: Time Nested Within Person	62	(10)
Appendices	72	(3)
Data sets and Other Support Materials	72	(1)
Software	72	(3)
Other Resources	75	(1)
References	75	(4)
About the Author	79