Cohort analysis in social research: beyond the identification problem
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In: Social science research council
In: Sociological methods and research, Band 1, Heft 4, S. 463-495
ISSN: 1552-8294
Newspaper endorsements played an important and measurable role in determining the outcome of the 1964 Illinois at-large election for state representatives. In this election, it was possible to vote for 177 candidates. To help the electorate cope with this major voting task, newspapers throughout Illinois provided information generally not available elsewhere, as well as recommendations which could be used compatibly with party loyalties. Localism and the endorsements of civic and special interest groups also affected voting in this election, but less so than newspaper endorsements. Aggregate statistics provide the basic and most appropriate data source for these conclusions.
In: The American journal of sociology, Band 91, Heft 3, S. 616-649
ISSN: 1537-5390
In: Journal of political economy, Band 80, Heft 3, Part 2, S. S74-S103
ISSN: 1537-534X
In: Sociological methods and research, Band 9, Heft 2, S. 178-198
ISSN: 1552-8294
An important class of applications of measurement error or constrained factor analytic models consists of comparing models for several populations. In such cases it is appropriate to make explicit statistical tests of model similarity across groups and to constrain some model parameters to be equal across groups using a priori substantive information. This article discusses a statistical model devel oped by Jöreskog for these purposes. The model is applied to children's and parents' reports of parental socioeconomic statuses for several grade levels.