Using multilevel statistical models in social work intervention research

Journal of Social Service Research

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 35-54

  Nash, James K ^a   Kupper, Lawrence L ^b   Fraser, Mark W ^c  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b IL   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

Author keywords

Clustered data; Intervention research; Multilevel statistical models

Indexed keywords

EID: 3042730184     PISSN: 01488376     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J079v30n03_03     Document Type: Review

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