Event History Modeling: A Guide for Social Scientists

Analytical Methods for Social Research

by Janet M. Box-Steffensmeier, Bradford S. Jones

Here is an accessible, up-to-date guide to event history analysis for researchers and advanced students in the social sciences. The foundational principles of event history analysis are discussed and ample examples are estimated and interpreted using standard statistical packages, such as STATA and S-Plus. Recent and critical innovations in diagnostics are discussed, including testing the proportional hazards assumption, identifying outliers, and assessing model fit. The treatment of complicated events includes coverage of unobserved heterogeneity, repeated events, and competing risks models. The authors point out common problems in the analysis of time-to-event data in the social sciences and make recommendations regarding the implementation of duration modeling methods.

Genres: Research, Nonfiction

234 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2004

Reviews

[Rich · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a very good introduction to Event History analysis, but given the amount of additional effort someone must make to update themselves to the present state of the art, I hope Dr. Box-Steffensmeier considers an updated edition here soon.

[Amber]

DNF. Went in with the expectation to skim through and supplement my weak grasp on this quantitative method.