- Latent class methods
- Longitudinal data analysis
- Analysis of preference data
- Categorical and ordered responses
- Microgenetic data
- Spatio-temporal models
ComputationalBooks and Book chapters Firth, D. and Turner, H., 2006. Generalized non-linear models and over-parameterized representation. In: J. Hinde, J. Einbeck and J. Newell, eds. Proceedings of the 21st International Workshop on statistical modelling, 3 - 7 July 2006. Galway, Ireland, pp 190-192. Journal articles Feddag, M-L. and Mesbah, M., 2006. Approximate estimation in generalized linear mixed models, with applications to Rasch models. Computers and Mathematics with Applications, 51, pp 269-278. Feddag, M-L., 2006. Contribution to the discussion of "Double hierarchical generalized linear models" by Y. Lee and J.A. Nelder. Applied Statistics, 55 (2), pp175-176. Firth, D., 2006. Contribution to the discussion of "Double hierarchical generalized linear models" by Y. Lee and J.A. Nelder. Applied Statistics, 55 (2), pp 168-170. Sergeant, J.C. and Firth, D., 2006. Relative index of inequality: definition, estimation and inference. Biostatistics, 7, pp 213-224. Stuart-Fox, D.M., Firth, D., Moussalli, A. and Whiting, M.J., 2006. Multiple signals in chameleon contests: designing and analysing animal contests as a tournament. Animal Behaviour, 71, pp 1263-1271. Whiting, M.J., Stuart-Fox, D.M., O'Connor, D., Firth, D., Bennett, N.C. and Bloomberg, S.P., 2006. Ultraviolet signals ultra-aggression in a lizard. Animal Behaviour, 72, pp 353-363. Batchelor, A., Turner, H. and Firth, D., 2007. Nonlinear discrete-time hazard models for the rate of first marriage. In: J. del Castillo, A. Espinal, and P. Puig, eds. Proceedings of the 22nd International Workshop on Statistical Modelling, 2 - 6 July 2007. Barcelona, Spain, pp 99-102. Turner, H. and Firth, D., 2007. Generalized nonlinear models in R. Statistical Computing and Graphics Newsletter of the American Statistical Association, 18 (1), pp 11-16. Curtice, J. and Firth, D., 2008. Exit polling in a cold climate: the BBC-ITV experience in Britain in 2005. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A, 171 (3), pp 509-533. Feddag, M-L., 2008. Statistical inference for the multidimensional Rasch model. Communications in Statistics-Simulation and Computation, 37 (9), pp 1732-1749. Feddag, M-L. and Bacci, S., 2009. Pairwise likelihood for the longitudinal mixed rasch model. Computational Statistics & Data Analysis, 53 (4), pp 1027-1037. Varin, C., Reid, N. and Firth, D., 2011. An overview of composite likelihood methods. Statistica Sinica, 21, pp 5-42. Conference presentations given by the Computational Strand research team can be found here.
CriminologyBooks and Book chapters Francis, B. and Soothill, K., 2005. Explaining changing patterns of crime: a focus on burglary and age-period-cohort models. In: M. Peelo and K. Soothill, eds. Questioning crime and criminology. Collumpton: Willan Press, pp 102-119. Journal articles Bartolucci, F., Pennoni, F. and Francis, B., 2007. A latent markov model for detecting patterns of criminal activity. Journal of the Royal Statistical Society: Series A, 170 (1), pp 115-132. Christoffersen, M., Soothill, K. and Francis, B., 2007. Violent life events and social disadvantage: a systematic study of the social background of various kinds of lethal violence, other violent crime, suicide and suicide attempts. Journal of Scandinavian Studies in Criminology and Crime Prevention, 8 (2), pp 157-184. Francis B., Soothill K. and Piquero, A., 2007. Estimation issues and generational changes in lengths of criminal careers. Crime & Delinquency, 53 (1), pp 84-105. Soothill, K., 2007. Changing patterns of offending over 30 years. Psychiatry, 6 (11), pp 455-458. Soothill, K., Francis, B. and Ackerley, E., 2007. Kidnapping: a criminal profile of persons convicted 1979-2001. Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 25, pp 69-84. Christoffersen, M., Soothill, K. and Francis, B., 2008. Risk factors for a first time dink-driving conviction among young males: a birth cohort study of all males born in Denmark in 1966. Journal of Substance Abuse Treatment, 34 (4), pp 415 – 425. Liu, J., Francis, B. and Soothill, K., 2008. Kidnapping offenders: their risk of escalation to repeat offending and other serious crime. Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology, 19 (2), pp 164-179. Soothill, K., Ackerley, E. and Francis, B., 2008. Criminal convictions among children and young adults: changes over time. Criminology and Criminal Justice, 8, pp 297-315. Soothill, K., Francis, B. and Liu, J., 2008. Does serious offending lead to homicide? Exploring the inter-relationships and sequencing of serious crimes. British Journal of Criminology, 48, pp 522-537. Soothill, K., Francis, B., Ackerley, E. and Humphreys, L., 2008. Changing patterns of offending behaviour in young adults. British Journal of Criminology, 48 (1), pp 75-95. Soothill, K., Liu, J., and Francis, B., 2008. Killer instinct: can convictions for serious offences indicate who is more likely to kill? Police Review, 116, p. 6004. Conference presentations given by the Criminology Strand research team can be found here.
General Research MethodsBooks and Book chapters Firth, D., 2005. Some topics in social statistics. In: A.C. Davison, Y. Dodge and N. Wermuth, eds. Celebrating Statistics: papers in honour of Sir David Cox on his 80th birthday. Oxford: OUP, pp.151-166. Journal articles Firth, D., 2005. Bradley-Terry models. Journal of Statistical Software, 12 (1), pp 1-12. Penn, R. and Soothill, K., 2007. Ethical issues in social inquiry: the enemy within? Qualitative Researcher, 6, pp 4-6. Conference presentations given by the General Research Methods Strand research team can be found here.
PsychologyBooks and Book chapters Diggle, P.J., Henderson, R. and Philipson, P., 2008. Random-effects models for joint analysis of repeated-measurement and time-to-event outcomes. In: G. Fitzmaurice, M. Davidian, G. Verbeke and G. Molenberghs, eds. Longitudinal data analysis: a handbook of modern statistical methods. London: Chapman and Hall/CRC. Journal articles Cheshire, A., Muldoon, K., Francis, B., Lewis, C. and Ball, L., 2007. Modelling change: new opportunities in the analysis of microgenetic data. Infant and Child Development, 16 (1), pp 119-134. Diggle, P.J., Farewell, D. and Henderson, R., 2007. Longitudinal data without dropout: objectives, assumptions and a proposal (with discussion). Applied Statistics, 56 (5), pp 499-550. Flynn, E., Pine, K. and Lewis, C., 2007. Using the microgenetic method to investigate cognitive development. Infant and Child Development, 16, pp 1-6. Muldoon, K., Lewis C. and Berridge, D., 2007. Predictors of early numeracy: is there a place for mistakes when learning about number? British Journal of Developmental Psychology, 25 (4), pp 543-558. Muldoon, K., Lewis, C. and Francis, B., 2007. Using cardinality to compare quantities: the role of social-cognitive conflict in early numeracy. Developmental Science, 10 (5), pp 694-711. Towse, J., Lewis, C. and Knowles, M., 2007. When knowledge is not enough: the phenomenon of goal neglect in preschool children. Journal of Experimental Child Psychology, 96, pp 320-332. Bartolucci, F. and Solis-Trapala I., 2008. A multidimensional latent Markov IRT model. In: P. H. C. Eilers, ed. Proceedings of the 23d International Workshop on Statistical Modelling, pp 109-114. Carpendale, J.I.M. and Lewis, C., 2008. Mirroring cannot account for understanding action. Behavioural and Brain Sciences, 31 (1), pp 23-24. Diggle, P.J., Sousa, I. and Chetwynd, A.G., 2008. Joint modelling of repeated measurements and time-to-event outcomes: the fourth Armitage lecture. Statistics in Medicine, 27, pp 2981-2998. Conference presentations given by the Psychology Strand research team can be found here.
SociologyBooks and Book chapters Ganjali, M., Berridge, D. and Penn, R., 2006. A longitudinal transition ordered response model for analysing the change of attitudes to gender roles. In: J. Hinde, J. Einbeck and J. Newell, eds. Proceedings of the 21st International Workshop on statistical modelling, 3 - 7 July 2006. Galway, Ireland, pp 193-200. Penn, R. and Berridge, D., 2006. Modelling longitudinal data on family roles: an analysis of the British Household Panel Study between 1991 and 2006. In: Proceedings of the XVI World Congress of Sociology. Durban, South Africa. Dittrich, R., Francis, B., Hatzinger, R. and Katzenbeisser, W., 2007. On the treatment of missing observations in paired comparison experiments. In: J. del Castillo, A. Espinal and P. Puig, eds. Proceedings on the 22nd International Workshop on statistical modelling, pp 215-220. Journal articles Dittrich, R., Francis, B., Hatzinger, R. and Katzenbeisser, W., 2006. Modelling dependency in multivariate paired comparisons: a log-linear approach. Mathematical Social Sciences, 52 (2), pp 197-209. Dittrich, R., Francis, B. and Hatzinger, R., 2007. A paired comparison approach for the analysis of sets of likert scale responses. Statistical Modelling, 7 (1), pp 3-28. Penn, R. and Berridge, D., 2008. Modelling trajectories through the educational system in north west England. Education Economics, 16 (4), pp 411-431. Conference presentations given by the Sociology Strand research team can be found here.
Spatio-temporalBooks and Book chapters Diggle, P.J., 2006. Spatio-temporal point processes: methods and applications. In: B. Finkenstadt, L. Held and V. Isham, eds. Statistics of spatio-temporal systems. London: Chapman and Hall/CRC, pp 1-45. Diggle, P.J. and Ribeiro, P.J., 2007. Model-based geostatistics. New York : Springer. |
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