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Tong, Xin; Zhang, Zhiyong – Multivariate Behavioral Research, 2012
Growth curve models with different types of distributions of random effects and of intraindividual measurement errors for robust analysis are compared. After demonstrating the influence of distribution specification on parameter estimation, 3 methods for diagnosing the distributions for both random effects and intraindividual measurement errors…
Descriptors: Models, Robustness (Statistics), Statistical Analysis, Error of Measurement
Meta Brown; Christopher J. Flinn – Institute for Research on Poverty, 2007
Policies governing divorce and parenting, such as child support orders and enforcement, child custody regulations, and marital dissolution requirements, can have a large impact on the welfare of parents and children. Recent research has produced evidence on the responses of divorce rates to unilateral divorce laws and child support enforcement. In…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Divorce, Public Policy, Marital Status