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1	The American Voter Revisited more books like this by Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck (Editor), Helmut Norpoth (Editor), William G Jacoby (Editor) add to wishlist The presidential elections of 2000 and 2004 will be remembered as two of the most contentious and polarizing political events in American history.In an attempt to understand what happened during these historic elections, "The American Voter Revisited" recreates the outstanding classic from 1960, "The American Voter", following the same format, ... see all copies from $18.06! new only from $33.50! \| SVS
2	Applied Regression: An Introduction more books like this by Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck add to wishlist Applied regression allows social scientists who are not specialists in quantitative techniques to arrive at clear verbal explanations of their numerical results. Provides a lucid discussion of more specialized subjects: analysis of residuals, interaction effects, specification error, multicollinearity, standardized coefficients, and dummy ... see all copies from $5.97! new only from $17.72! \| SVS
3	Social Choice: : Theory & Research more books like this by Paul E Johnson, Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck (Introduction by) add to wishlist Groups - organizations, corporations and governments - have formal rules for the allocation of their resources and in democratic societies the decisions about allocation are generally made by simple majority voting. But does majority rule always improve social well-being? Could it sometimes lead to collective irrationality? In this thought ... see all copies from $11.43! new only from $14.10! \| first editions \| SVS
4	Data Analysis: An Introduction more books like this by Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck add to wishlist This accessible introduction to data analysis focuses on the interpretation of statistical results, in particular those which come from nonexperimental social research. It will provide social science researchers with the tools necessary to select and evaluate statistical tests appropriate for their research question. Using a consistent data-set ... see all copies from $17.72! new only from $17.72! \| SVS
5	Statistical Graphics for Univariate and Bivariate Data more books like this by William G Jacoby, Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck (Introduction by) add to wishlist Graphical displays that researchers can employ as an integral part of the data analysis process are frequently more revealing than traditional, numerical summary statistics. Providing strategies for examining data more effectively, this volume focuses on: univariate methods such as histograms, smoothed histograms, univariate scatterplots, quantile ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $13.76! \| SVS
6	The Sage Encyclopedia of Social Science Research Methods more books like this by Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck (Editor), Alan Bryman (Editor), Tim Futing Liao (Editor) add to wishlist "Appreciative users of this volume will be students, faculty, and researchers in academic, special, and large public libraries, for whom it is recommended." - "Library Journal"."The compilers of this impressive, unique work claim it "brings together, in one place, authoritative essays on virtually all social science methods topics, both ... see all copies from $674.00! new only from $674.00!
7	Regression Diagnostics: An Introduction more books like this by John Fox, Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck (Introduction by) add to wishlist With Regression Diagnostics, researchers now have an accessible explanation of the techniques needed for exploring problems that compromise a regression analysis and for determining whether certain assumptions appear reasonable. The book covers such topics as the problem of collinearity in multiple regression, dealing with outlying and influential ... see all copies from $17.72! new only from $17.72!
8	The Models of Similarity and Association more books like this by James E Corter, Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck (Introduction by) add to wishlist Clustering and tree models are being widely used in the social and biological sciences to analyze similarity relations. This volume describes how matrices of similarities or associations among entities can be modelled using trees, and explains some of the issues that arise in performing such analyses and interpreting the results correctly. James E ... see all copies from $8.95! new only from $16.05! \| SVS
9	Understanding Regression Assumptions more books like this by Dr. William D Berry, Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck (Introduction by) add to wishlist Through the use of careful explanation and examples, Berry demonstrates how to consider whether the assumptions of multiple regression are actually satisfied in a particular research project. Beginning with a brief review of the regression assumptions as they are typically presented in text books, he moves on to explore in detail the substantive ... see all copies from $12.99! new only from $17.72!
10	Interaction Effects in Logistic Regression more books like this by James Jaccard, Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck (Introduction by) add to wishlist This book provides an introduction to the analysis of interaction effects in logistic regression by focusing on the interpretation of the coefficients of interactive logistic models for a wide range of situations encountered in the research literature. The volume is oriented toward the applied researcher with a rudimentary background in multiple ... see all copies from $14.00! new only from $17.72! \| first editions
11 view cover	Economics and Elections: The Major Western Democracies more books like this by Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck add to wishlist A cross-national study of the effect of economic conditions on voting behavior in the United States and the Western democracies see all copies from $13.04! new only from $28.74! \| SVS
12 view cover	Data Theory and Dimensional Analysis more books like this by William G Jacoby, Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck (Introduction by) add to wishlist By examining some of the basic scaling questions, such as the importance of measurement levels, the kinds of variables needed for Likert or Guttman scales and when to use multidimensional scaling versus factor analysis, Jacoby introduces readers to the most appropriate scaling strategies for different research situations. He also explores data ... see all copies from $15.19! new only from $16.11! \| SVS
13 view cover	Relating Statistics & Experimental Design: An Introduction more books like this by Irwin P Levin, Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck (Introduction by) add to wishlist This handy guide gives the novice researcher a clear description of the standard tools of the trade. Unlike some texts which focus on either design or statistics, this book covers the fundamentals of design, together with experiments and observational methods. There is an exposition of major tests of significance with formulas plus easy verbal ... see all copies from $16.11! new only from $16.11! \| SVS
14 view cover	Statistical Graphics for Visualizing Multivariate Data, Volume 120 more books like this by William G Jacoby, Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck (Introduction by) add to wishlist This book explores a variety of graphical displays that are useful for visualizing multivariate data. The basic problem involves representing information that varies along several dimensions when the display medium (a computer screen or printed page) is inherently two-dimensional. In order to address this problem, William G Jacoby introduces the ... see all copies from $9.99! new only from $9.99! \| SVS
15 view cover	Experimental Design & Analysis more books like this by Steven R Brown, Lawrence E Melamed, Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck (Introduction by) add to wishlist This volume introduces the reader to one of the most fundamental topics in social science statistics: experimental design. The authors clearly show how to select an experimental design based on the number of independent variables and the number of subjects. Other topics addressed include variability, hypothesis testing, how ANOVA can be extended ... see all copies from $4.88! new only from $17.72!
16 view cover	Latent Class Scaling Analysis more books like this by C Mitchell Dayton, Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck (Introduction by) add to wishlist With empirical examples which are both plentiful and well chosen to teach the technique, this book provides a thorough guide to latent class scaling models for binary response variables. Substantive illustrations include a survey on academic cheating, children's mastery of spatial tasks, medical diagnosis of lung disease, attitudes toward the Army ... see all copies from $17.72! new only from $17.72! \| SVS
17 view cover	Analyzing Repeated Surveys more books like this by Glenn Firebaugh, Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck (Introduction by) add to wishlist Repeated surveys - a technique for asking the same questions to different samples of people - allows researchers the opportunity to analyze changes in society as a whole. This book begins with a discussion of the classic issue of how to separate cohort, period and age effects. It then covers: methods for modelling aggregate trends; two methods for ... see all copies from $15.75! new only from $15.75! \| first editions \| SVS
18 view cover	Regression with Dummy Variables more books like this by Prof. Melissa A Hardy, Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck (Introduction by) add to wishlist It is often necessary for social scientists to study differences in groups, such as gender or race differences in attitudes, buying behaviour, or socioeconomic characteristics. When the researcher seeks to estimate group differences through the use of independent variables that are qualitative, dummy variables allow the researcher to represent ... see all copies from $13.98! new only from $17.72! \| SVS
19 view cover	Casual analysis with panel data more books like this by Steven E Finkel, Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck (Introduction by) add to wishlist Panel data - information gathered from the same individuals or units at several different points in time - are commonly used in the social sciences to test theories of individual and social change. This book highlights the developments in this technique in a range of disciplines and analytic traditions. Providing an overview of models appropriate ... see all copies from $17.89! new only from $17.89! \| SVS
20 view cover	The French Voter: Before and After the 2002 Elections more books like this by Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck add to wishlist Why do French voters vote the way they do? In this book, leading international scholars examine this question from many different angles. Special attention is given to the 2002 national elections, when right-wing extremist Le Pen made such a spectacular showing in the presidential contest. Was the first-ballot success of Le Pen based on issues of ... see all copies from $69.70! new only from $92.51!
21	New Tools for Social Scientsts: Advances and Applications in Research Methods more books like this by Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck, William Dale Berry add to wishlist This volume reviews the most important recent advances in quantitative social science methodology. Broad coverage is given to techniques applicable to the study of a wide variety of topics. To better explain these techniques, each chapter includes an extensive treatment of just one or two substantive applications. Limited to a small number of ... see all copies from $3.43!
22 view cover	Maximum Likelihood Estimation: Logic and Practice more books like this by Scott R Eliason, Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck (Introduction by) add to wishlist In this volume the underlying logic and practice of maximum likelihood (ML) estimation is made clear by providing a general modelling framework that utilizes the tools of ML methods. This framework offers readers a flexible modelling strategy since it accommodates cases from the simplest linear models to the most complex nonlinear models that link ... see all copies from $17.72! new only from $17.72! \| SVS
23 view cover	Bootstrapping: A Nonparametric Approach to Statistical Inference more books like this by Dr. Christopher Z Mooney, Robert D Duval, Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck (Introduction by) add to wishlist Bootstrapping, a computational nonparametric technique for 're-sampling', enables researchers to draw a conclusion about the characteristics of a population strictly from the existing sample rather than by making parametric assumptions about the estimator. Using real data examples from per capita personal income to median preference differences ... see all copies from $17.72! new only from $17.72! \| SVS
24 view cover	Spline Regression Models more books like this by Lawrence Marsh, Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck (Introduction by), David R Cormier add to wishlist Spline Regression Models shows the nuts-and-bolts of using dummy variables to formulate and estimate various spline regression models. For some researchers this will involve situations where the number and location of the spline knots are known in advance, while others will need to determine the number and location of spline knots as part of the ... see all copies from $14.00! new only from $14.00! \| SVS
25 view cover	Logit and Probit: Ordered and Multinomial Models more books like this by Vani K Borooah, Dr. Michael S Lewis-Beck (Introduction by) add to wishlist Many problems in the social sciences are amenable to analysis using the analytical tools of logit and probit models. Within this genre an important class of models are those of ordered and of multinomial models. This book explains what ordered and multinomial models are and also shows how to apply them to analyzing issues in the social sciences. see all copies from $17.72! new only from $17.72! \| SVS

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