附註:Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-200) and index.
Part PART I Longitudinal research -- chapter 1 What is longitudinal research? The development of longitudinal research: an historical -- chapter 2 Longitudinal data -- Characteristics and analytic advantages -- chapter 3 The issues of data collection and comparability within longitudinal research: some examples Prospective studies -- an example of good practices: the British -- Some examples -- chapter 4 Some problems connected with longitudinal research -- part PART II Longitudinal analysis -- chapter 5 An overview of the major techniques needed to perform longitudinal analysis.