Hierarchical Linear Models for Multivariate Outcomes

Journal of Educational and Behavioral Statistics

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 77-108

  Thum, Yeow Meng ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Empirical Bayes; Hierarchical linear models; Individual differences; Maximum likelihood; Missing outcomes; Multilevel data; Multivariate repeated measures; Multivariate two stage models; Quasi Newton; Random effects; Sensitivity; t prior

Indexed keywords

EID: 0642373832     PISSN: 10769986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/10769986022001077     Document Type: Article

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