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Activity Number:
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316
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Type:
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Invited
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Date/Time:
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Tuesday, August 8, 2006 : 2:00 PM to 3:50 PM
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Sponsor:
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Section on Survey Research Methods
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| Abstract - #304954 |
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Title:
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Multilevel Modeling with Multistage Survey Samples
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Author(s):
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Tihomir Asparouhov*+ and Bengt Muthen
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Companies:
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Muthén & Muthén and University of California, Los Angeles
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Address:
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3643 Stoner Ave., Los Angeles, CA, 90066,
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Keywords:
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multistage designs ; multilevel models ; multiple group models ; Mplus ; LRT adjustment
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Abstract:
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We describe a multivariate, multilevel, pseudo maximum--likelihood estimation method for multistage stratified cluster sampling designs, including finite population and unequal probability sampling. We describe sample design-based adjustment of the likelihood ratio test statistic that has approximate chi-square distribution. Simulation studies are conducted to evaluate the performance of the proposed estimator and test statistic. We illustrate this technique with a multilevel multiple group model and describe some of the complications that arise when the grouping variable is not nested within the sampling design.
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