TY - BOOK AU - Hoffman,Lesa TI - Longitudinal analysis: modeling within-person fluctuation and change T2 - Multivariate Applications Series SN - 9780415876025 U1 - 001.433 PY - 2015/// CY - New York PB - Routledge KW - Longitudinal method KW - Psychology - Research N2 - Longitudinal Analysis provides an accessible, application-oriented treatment of introductory and advanced linear models for within-person fluctuation and change. Organized by research design and data type, the text uses in-depth examples to provide a complete description of the model-building process. The core longitudinal models and their extensions are presented within a multilevel modeling framework, paying careful attention to the modeling concerns that are unique to longitudinal data. Written in a conversational style, the text provides verbal and visual interpretation of model equations to aid in their translation to empirical research results. Overviews and summaries, boldfaced key terms, and review questions will help readers synthesize the key concepts in each chapter. (http://www.routledge.com/books/details/9780415876001/) ER -