Cohort analysis

Author(s)

• Glenn, Norval D.

Bibliographic Information

Cohort analysis

Norval D. Glenn

（Sage publications series, . Quantitative applications in the social sciences ; no. 07-005）

Sage Publications, c2005

2nd ed

Note

Includes bibliographical references (p. 55-56) and index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Cohort Analysis, Second Edition covers the basics of the cohort approach to studying aging, social, and cultural change. This volume also critiques several commonly used (but flawed) methods of cohort analysis, illustrates appropriate methods, and describes the major sources of suitable data for cohort studies.

Table of Contents

• Preface Series Editor's Introduction Introduction The Purposes of Cohort Analysis Definitions
• Comparison of Cohort Analysis with Related Methods The Identification Problem Strategies for Estimating Age, Period, and Cohort Effects The Mason, Mason, Winsborough, and Poole Method The Nakamura Bayesian Method The Quest Continues Age-Period-Cohort-Characteristic (APCC) Models Informal Means of Assessing APC Effects An Illustration: A Cohort Analysis of Personal Happiness Use of Cohort Analysis for Understanding Change Data Requirements and Availability Data Requirements Data Availability The Future Notes References About the Author

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Details

• NCID: BA7062589X
• ISBN:
  • 0761922156
• LCCN: 2004019523
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif.
• Pages/Volumes: vii, 61 p.
• Size: 22 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HB849.47
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Cohort analysis
• Parent Bibliography ID:
  • BA71788007