Working With Archival Data
Studying Lives
Glen H. Elder
- Communications, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill
Eliza K. Pavalko
- Bloomington, Indiana, USA
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Description
The number of longitudinal data archives is growing almost daily, yet no resource exists to help understand the relationship between research questions and archival data--until now. Drawing on a single project, the Lewis Terman Study at Stanford University, the authors illustrate how to use the model-fitting process to select and fit the right data set to a particular research problem. Employing a step-by-step approach, this handy volume covers the measurement of historical influences, the adaptation of existing coding schemes to temporal patterns that are characteristic of life records, and the recasting of archival materials to illuminate contemporary questions that the data were not designed to answer.
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Contents
Introduction
Introduction
Working with Archival Data
Working with Archival Data
Recasting the Archive
Recasting the Archive
From Retirement to Late-Life Careers
From Retirement to Late-Life Careers
Measuring Historical Influences
Measuring Historical Influences
Description
The number of longitudinal data archives is growing almost daily, yet no resource exists to help understand the relationship between research questions and archival data--until now. Drawing on a single project, the Lewis Terman Study at Stanford University, the authors illustrate how to use the model-fitting process to select and fit the right data set to a particular research problem. Employing a step-by-step approach, this handy volume covers the measurement of historical influences, the adaptation of existing coding schemes to temporal patterns that are characteristic of life records, and the recasting of archival materials to illuminate contemporary questions that the data were not designed to answer.
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Contents
Introduction
Introduction
Working with Archival Data
Working with Archival Data
Recasting the Archive
Recasting the Archive
From Retirement to Late-Life Careers
From Retirement to Late-Life Careers
Measuring Historical Influences
Measuring Historical Influences
Working With Archival Data
Studying Lives
October 1992 | 96 pages | Sage US
| Format | Published Date | ISBN | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paperback | 28/02/2026 | 9780803942622 | $55.00 |
| 180 Day Ebook | 28/02/2026 | 9781452215075 | $28.00 |
| Lifetime | 28/02/2026 | 9781452215075 | $41.00 |
The number of longitudinal data archives is growing almost daily, yet no resource exists to help understand the relationship between research questions and archival data--until now. Drawing on a single project, the Lewis Terman Study at Stanford University, the authors illustrate how to use the model-fitting process to select and fit the right data set to a particular research problem. Employing a step-by-step approach, this handy volume covers the measurement of historical influences, the adaptation of existing coding schemes to temporal patterns that are characteristic of life records, and the recasting of archival materials to illuminate contemporary questions that the data were not designed to answer.
Learn more about "The Little Green Book" - QASS Series! Click Here
Table Of Contents:
- Introduction
- Working with Archival Data
- Recasting the Archive
- From Retirement to Late-Life Careers
- Measuring Historical Influences