{"product_id":"9780470148747","title":"Statistics in the Social Sciences Current Methodological Developments","description":"\u003ch1\u003eStatistics in the Social Sciences\u003c\/h1\u003e\u003ch2\u003eCurrent Methodological Developments\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStanislav Kolenikov | Lori Thombs | Douglas Steinley\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cb\u003eMathematics \/ Probability \u0026amp; Statistics \/ General\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eA one-of-a-kind compilation of modern statistical methods designed to support and advance research across the social sciences\u003c\/b\u003e  \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStatistics in the Social Sciences: Current Methodological Developments\u003c\/i\u003e presents new and exciting statistical methodologies to help advance research and data analysis across the many disciplines in the social sciences. Quantitative methods in various subfields, from psychology to economics, are under demand for constant development and refinement. This volume features invited overview papers, as well as original research presented at the Sixth Annual Winemiller Conference: Methodological Developments of Statistics in the Social Sciences, an international meeting that focused on fostering collaboration among mathematical statisticians and social science researchers.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe book provides an accessible and insightful look at modern approaches to identifying and describing current, effective methodologies that ultimately add value to various fields of social science research. With contributions from leading international experts on the topic, the book features in-depth coverage of modern quantitative social sciences topics, including:\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eCorrelation Structures\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eStructural Equation Models and Recent Extensions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eOrder-Constrained Proximity Matrix Representations\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eMulti-objective and Multi-dimensional Scaling\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eDifferences in Bayesian and Non-Bayesian Inference\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eBootstrap Test of Shape Invariance across Distributions\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003e \u003cp\u003eStatistical Software for the Social Sciences\u003c\/p\u003e \u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eStatistics in the Social Sciences: Current Methodological Developments\u003c\/i\u003e is an excellent supplement for graduate courses on social science statistics in both statistics departments and quantitative social sciences programs. It is also a valuable reference for researchers and practitioners in the fields of psychology, sociology, economics, and market research.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cb\u003eSTANISLAV KOLENIKOV, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Adjunct Assistant Professor of Statistics at the University of Missouri. He served as Program Chair of the Sixth Winemiller Conference. Dr. Kolenikov is an applied statistician with interests in structural equation modeling, survey statistics, econometrics, and statistical programming.  \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDOUGLAS\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eSTEINLEY, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Missouri. Dr. Steinley currently conducts research in the areas of multivariate statistical methodology, cluster analysis, and social network analysis.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLORI\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eTHOMBS, PhD,\u003c\/b\u003e is Associate Professor of Statistics and Director of the Social Science Statistics Center at the University of Missouri. Dr. Thombs has more than twenty years of academic experience, and she currently focuses her research on the areas of time series, resampling methods for correlated variables, and statistics education.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublication Date: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e08 February 2010\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePublisher: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eImprint: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWiley\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eISBN-13: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e9780470148747\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFormat: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHardback\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ePage Count: \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e222\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eWeight (oz): \u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e15.2\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44315758854284,"sku":"9780470148747","price":107.06,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9780470148747.jpg?v=1780145872","url":"https:\/\/lateknightbooks.com\/products\/9780470148747","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}