Multiple Regression: A Primer (Research Methods and Statistics)

Allison, Paul D.

ISBN 10: 0761985336 / ISBN 13: 9780761985334

Published by Pine Forge Press, 1999

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Multiple Regression: A Primer (Research Methods and Statistics)
• Publisher: Pine Forge Press
• Publication Date: 1999
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0761985336
• ISBN 13: 9780761985334
• Binding: Paperback
• Condition: Good

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Synopsis

Presenting topics in the form of questions and answers, this popular supplemental text offers a brief introduction on multiple regression on a conceptual level. Author Paul D. Allison answers the most essential questions (such as how to read and interpret

About the Author

Paul D. Allison, Ph.D., is Professor of Sociology at the University of Pennsylvania where he teaches graduate courses in methods and statistics. He is also the founder and president of Statistical Horizons LLC which offers short courses on a wide variety of statistical topics.

After completing his doctorate in sociology at the University of Wisconsin, he did postdoctoral study in statistics at the University of Chicago and the University of Pennsylvania. He has published eight books and more than 60 articles on topics that include linear regression, log-linear analysis, logistic regression, structural equation models, inequality measures, missing data, and survival analysis.

Much of his early research focused on career patterns of academic scientists. At present, his principal research is on methods for analyzing longitudinal data, especially those for determining the causes and consequences of events, and on methods for handling missing data.

A former Guggenheim Fellow, Allison received the 2001 Lazarsfeld Award for distinguished contributions to sociological methodology. In 2010 he was named a Fellow of the American Statistical Association. He is also a two-time winner of the American Statistical Association’s award for “Excellence in Continuing Education.”