Applied Logistic Regression Analysis (Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences) [Paperback]

Scott Menard (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 29, 1995 | ISBN-10: 0803957572 | ISBN-13: 978-0803957572

Emphasizing the parallels between linear and logistic regression, Scott Menard explores logistic regression analysis and demonstrates its usefulness in analyzing dichotomous, polytomous nominal, and polytomous ordinal dependent variables. The book is aimed at readers with a background in bivariate and multiple linear regression.

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About the Author

Scott Menard is a Professor of Criminal Justice at Sam Houston State University and a research associate in the Institute of Behavioral Science at the University of Colorado, Boulder. He received his A.B. at Cornell University and his Ph.D. at the University of Colorado, Boulder, both in Sociology. His interests include quantitative methods and statistics, life course criminology, substance abuse, and criminal victimization. His publications include Longitudinal Research (second edition Sage 2002), Applied Logistic Regression Analysis (second edition Sage 2002), Good Kids from Bad Neighborhoods (Cambridge University Press 2006, with Delbert S. Elliott, Bruce Rankin, Amanda Elliott, William Julius Wilson, and David Huizinga), Youth Gangs (Charles C. Thomas 2006, with Robert J. Franzese and Herbert C. Covey), and the Handbook of Longitudinal Research (Elsevier 2008), as well as other books and journal articles in the areas of criminology, delinquency, population studies, and statistics. 

Product Details

• Paperback: 104 pages
• Publisher: Sage Publications, Inc (June 29, 1995)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0803957572
• ISBN-13: 978-0803957572
• Product Dimensions: 19.8 x 12.8 x 0.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 4.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,680,805 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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38 of 38 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Excellent Guide to Logistic Regression, April 11, 2000

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As its title suggests, this book is an excellent guide to using logistic regression in data analysis. I purchased this book because I needed to do several logistic regression runs for my dissertation. It turned out to be an extremely useful book for two reasons. First, it presents logistic regression alongside more traditional ordinary least squares (OLS) models. Therefore, if you already have a good understanding of OLS models, this book is very easy to follow. Second, its discussion of logistic regression issues in the context of SPSS or SAS makes it very easy to follow along with your own data analysis as you move through the book. Since statistical packages are always improving, this does date the book a little. However, this is a very minor concern. I believe Dr. Menard is to be commended for including issues regarding popular software packages in this work.

When compared to SAS's documentation, this book's greatest advantage is explaining in english (rather than mathematical notation) the assumptions and limitations of SAS's (and SPSS'S) algorithms. Its chapter on logistic regression diagnostics is alone worth the price of the book. In short, if you need to use logistic regression analysis and you already understand OLS, you cannot go wrong with this book.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Very understandable and a bargain, August 21, 2005

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V. Gonzalez (Buffalo, NY) - See all my reviews
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I bought this book to teach myself logistic regression after buying a much much more expensive text . If you've had the experience of trying to learn a stats technique on your own then you know that you'll probably need more than one book. If I could go back, I would buy this one first and then move on to other more expensive and comprehensive texts. I had a good grasp of multiple regression already and found this book's orientation to logistic regression, done by drawing parallels with multiple regression, very understandable. It was easy to read cover to cover and gave great explanations of the background math, without being at all heavy with formulas. If you are taking a logistic regression course and are having a hard time following the explinations in the text assigned for the class, this would likely provide a good alternative for helping you grasp the concepts.

9 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars A Nice Overview, October 14, 2000

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A good, cheap overview of logistic regression analysis.

I bought and I'm glad I did, but I don't refer to it like I do Hosmer and Lemeshow's text.