event history analysis

["Julia H. Littell" <jlittell@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Useful texts on event history analysis include: 

Allison, P. D. (1984). Event history analysis: Regression for longitudinal
data. Newbury Park, CA: Sage

Blossfeld, H., Hamerle, A. & Mayer, K. W. (1989). Event history analysis:
Statistical theory and application in the social sciences. Hillsdale, NJ:
Lawrence Erlbaum Assoc.

Yamaguchi, K. (1991). Event history analysis. Newbury Park, CA: Sage.


In addition to Mark Courtney's work, Robert Goerge and colleagues have used
event history analysis in many of their studies of the multi-state foster
care archive (reports are available from the Chapin Hall Center for
Children at the University of Chicago). Also see:

Goerge, R. M. (1990). The reunification process in substitute care. Social
Service Review, 64, 422-457.

and

Schuerman, J. R., Rzepnicki, T. L., & Littell, J. H. (1994). Putting
families first: An experiment in family preservation. Hawthorne, NY: Aldine
de Gruyter.

Good luck!
Julia


Julia H. Littell, Ph.D.
Assistant Professor
Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research
Bryn Mawr College
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Bryn Mawr, PA 19010
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FAX 610/520-2655
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