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HIERARCHICAL LINEAR MODELS: Applications and Data Analysis Methods
SECOND EDITION
Stephen W. Raudenbush, University of Chicago • Anthony S. Bryk
Popular in the fi rst edition for its rich, illustrative examples and lucid explanations of the theory and use of hierarchical
linear models (HLM), the Second Edition is organized into two parts, Part I on "The Logic of Hierarchical Linear
Modeling" and Part II on "Basic Applications" closely parallel the fi rst nine chapters of the previous edition with
signifi cant expansions and technical clarifi cations.
HARDCOVER ISBN: 978-0-7619-1904-9 • ©2002 • 512 PAGES
Health Statistics
PRACTICAL STATISTICS FOR NURSING USING SPSS
®
Herschel Knapp, University of Southern California
A friendly and approachable guide to real-world statistics, Practical Statistics for Nursing Using SPSS® covers the
most common statistical functions in nursing science using plain language. Students learn by doing, and an emphasis
on this practical approach is seen throughout the book with each chapter structured to answer key questions. Practice
exercises include a vignette, codebook, and data sets ready for processing, enabling students to achieve mastery by
carrying out actual statistical analyses.
CONTENTS PART I: STATISTICAL PRINCIPLES / 1. Research Principles / 2. Sampling / 3. Working in SPSS / PART II: SUMMARIZING VARIABLES /
4. Descriptive Statistics / PART III: MEASURING DIFFERENCES BETWEEN GROUPS / 5. t-Test and Mann-Whitney U-Test / 6. ANOVA and Kruskal-
Wallis Test / 7. ANCOVA / 8. MANOVA / PART IV - MEASURING DIFFERENCES OVER TIME / 9. Paired t-Test and Wilcoxon Test / 10. ANOVA Repeated
Measures / PART V - MEASURING RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN VARIABLES / 11. Correlation and Regression / 12. Chi-Square / 13. Logistic Regression
/ PART VI - DATA HANDLING / 14. Supplemental SPSS Operations
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-5063-2567-5 • ©2017 • 408 PAGES • •
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Meta-Analysis
RESEARCH SYNTHESIS AND META-ANALYSIS: A Step-by-Step Approach
FIFTH EDITION
Harris Cooper, Duke University
The Fifth Edition of this best seller offers practical advice on how to conduct a synthesis of research in the social,
behavioral, and health sciences. The book is written in plain language with four running examples drawn from
psychology, education, and health science. With ample coverage of literature searching and the technical aspects of
meta-analysis, this one-of-a-kind book applies the basic principles of sound data gathering to the task of producing a
comprehensive assessment of existing research.
CONTENTS Introduction: Literature Reviews, Research Syntheses and Meta-Analyses / STEP 1: Formulating the Problem / STEP 2: Searching
the Literature / STEP 3: Gathering Information From Studies / STEP 4: Evaluating the Quality of Studies / STEP 5: Analyzing and Integrating the
Outcomes of Studies / STEP 6: Interpreting the Evidence / STEP 7: Presenting the Results / Conclusion: Threats to the Validity of Research Synthesis
Conclusions
PAPERBACK ISBN: 978-1-4833-3115-7 • ©2017 • 384 PAGES • •
Statistics Lab
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STATLAB ONLINE 2.0
Gregory Francis, Purdue University • Ian Neath, Memorial University of Newfoundland, Canada
INSTRUCTOR SLIM PACK: 978-1-5063-3299-4 • ©2016
STUDENT SLIM PACK: $37.00 • ISBN: 978-1-5063-3010-5 • ©2016 •
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