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Hannan, Michael T.; Tuma, Nancy Brandon – 1978
This document is part of a series of chapters described in SO 011 759. Working from the premise that temporal analysis is indispensable for the study of change, the document examines major alternatives in research design of this nature. Five sections focus on the features, advantages, and limitations of temporal analysis. Four designs which…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Models, Research Design, Research Needs
Tuma, Nancy Brandon; Hannan, Michael T. – 1978
The document, part of a series of chapters described in SO 011 759, examines sociological research methods for the study of change. The advantages and procedures for dynamic analysis of event-history data (data giving the number, timing, and sequence of changes in a categorical dependent variable) are considered. The authors argue for grounding…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Data Analysis, Educational Change, Measurement Techniques
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Hannan, Michael T.; Tuma, Nancy Brandon – 1978
This document introduces research aimed to explore methods that could be used to make inferences about causual effects of educational change over time when data are from an educational panel. This preface, the first in a series of 14 chapters described in SO 011 760-772, discusses an educational research project designed to examine affects of…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Data Collection, Educational Change, Longitudinal Studies