About this Book

Annotation This book presents state-of-the-art methods explored by recognized authorities on the analysis of change. Topics covered include methods for estimating and evaluating models of growth and change over time at the level of the individual, issues of measurement that are important in the analysis of change, methods for separating intraindividual growth from aspects of phenomena that are stable over time, larger frameworks that integrate knowledge, and methods for dealing with missing data. This rich offering of methodological advances will influence a variety of disciplines, from psychology and sociology to education and economics.