Multilevel Analysis: Techniques and Applications, Second Edition (Quantitative Methodology Series)
"The book describes extensive knowledge of multilevel analysis of experiments. The authorpresents a very detailed description of multivariate techniques, shows examples where thesemethods can be used, and gives the interpretation of results. ... This volume is a guide book of multilevel methods for the researchers who want to understand and use the multilevel techniques in practice. It is written in a clear and accessible manner."- Anna Szczepa´nska, Pozna´n University of Life Sciences, Poland, inInternational Statistical Review"Dr. Hox is a master at presenting sophisticated statistical ideas and models in very pragmatic ways… There have been many developments in the area of multilevel structural equation modeling and [Hox’s] book is the only multilevel one that covers this important area...The additional chapters … make the book more … appealing.... I would definitely use Hox’s book...[and] recommend it to my colleagues."- Donald Hedeker, University of Illinois at Chicago, USA"The second edition offers a simplistic yet in-depth coverage of difficult material. It follows closely the style and approach of the highly successful first edition. The [book] also incorporates many of the latest developments that have emerged over the past few years in the field."- George Marcoulides, University of California – Riverside, Quantitative Methodology Series Editor"This book continues to be one of the most readable texts on multilevel analysis. Hox does a masterful job of making the complex palatable. This book is a great addition for the practitioner and methodologist alike."- J. Kyle Roberts, Southern Methodist University, USA"The writing style is unquestionably a strength of this book particularly when compared to competing books.... Without question I would adopt the revised version and recommend it to others. The... changes... strengthen an already effective book."- Dick Carpenter, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, USA