Data Quality in Longitudinal Research (European Network on Longitudinal Studies on Individual Development)

ISBN 10: 052138091X / ISBN 13: 9780521380911

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1990

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Data Quality in Longitudinal Research (European Network on Longitudinal Studies on Individual Development)
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1990
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 052138091X
• ISBN 13: 9780521380911
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

This overview of the central issues of data quality in longitudinal research focuses on data relevant for studying individual development. The topics covered include reliability, validity, sampling, aggregation, and the correspondence between theory and method. More specific, practical issues in longitudinal research, such as the drop-out problem and issues of confidentiality are also addressed. The volume is the result of an interdisciplinary endeavor by leading European scientists to discuss appropriate ways of handling various types of longitudinal data, including psychiatric data, alcohol data, and criminal data.

Book Description

This book provides an overview of the central issues of data quality in longitudinal research, with a focus on data relevant for studying individual development. Topics covered include reliability, validity, sampling, aggregation, and the correspondence between theory and method; more specific, practical issues in longitudinal research, such as the drop-out problem and issues of confidentiality are also addressed.