Armitage Lecture 2011: The Design and Analysis of Life History Studies
Abstract
Life history studies collect information on events and other outcomes during people’s lifetimes. For
example, these may be related to childhood development, education, fertility, health, or employment.
Such longitudinal studies have constraints on the selection of study members, the duration and frequency
of follow-up, and the accuracy and completeness of information obtained. These constraints,
along with factors associated with the definition and measurement of certain outcomes, affect our
ability to understand, model, and analyze life history processes. My objective here is to discuss and
illustrate some issues associated with the design and analysis of life history studies.
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Jerald F. Lawless
(2013).
Armitage Lecture 2011: The Design and Analysis of Life History Studies. UWSpace.
http://hdl.handle.net/10012/11014
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