URPA 5342 and CIRP 5317
STRATEGIES FOR URBAN RESEARCH
INSTRUCTOR: RICHARD L. COLE
Course Description: This course is designed to introduce students to the application of more advanced empirical methods to social science, urban affairs, public administration, and urban planning research. The focus of the course is on those techniques appropriate for data analysis when the normal assumptions required of standard regression techniques cannot be met. Emphasis will be placed on: (1) understanding the “mechanics” of those techniques examined; (2) exploring the uses of the techniques in the literature; (3) applying the techniques to problems of individual student interest.
Dates (approximate):
Sept 1: INTRODUCTION TO COURSE
Sept 8: REVIEW OF SIMPLE AND MULTIPLE CORRELATION AND
REGRESSION
Sept 15- A FURTHER LOOK AT REGRESSION: VARIANCE Sept 22 EXPLAINED, PARTIAL SLOPES, PATH ANALYSIS, PARTITIONING OF
VARIANCE
Sept 29- SPECIAL TOPICS IN REGRESSION: NON-LINEAR,
Oct 6 INTERACTIVE, AND DUMMY INDEPENDENT VARIABLES
Oct 13: ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE
Oct 20: INDEPENDENT WORK ON STUDENT PROJECT
Oct 27: LOGIT ANALYSIS
Nov 3: METHODS OF CLASSIFICATION: FACTOR ANALYSIS,
DISCRIMINATE ANALYSIS, CLUSTER ANALYSIS
Nov 10: EXAMINATION
Nov 17- INDEPENDENT WORK ON STUDENT PROJECTS
Dec 1
Dec 8: PROJECT REPORTS
COURSE REQUIREMENTS:
Students will be prepared for each week's discussion as indicated on the syllabus. It is expected that students will attend all classes and class discussion is an important component of the course.
Students are expected to complete a series of short projects, one longer project, and one examination.
Grading for the course will consist of performance in:
a. class discussion and short projects (20%)
b. longer project (40%)
c. examination (40%)
TEXTS:
There will be no required texts for this course. Mastery of statistical and research tools at least through an introductory text such as Nachmias and Nachmias, Research Methods in the Social Sciences (any edition), is expected.
Reference to any intermediate statistical text, such as David Knoke, Statistics for Social Data Analysis (Peacock, New York, any edition), is recommended.
Recommended also are the following Sage publications:
Majorie Pett, Making Sense of Factor Analysis (2003).
Jae-On Kim, Factor Analysis (1978).
Herbert Asher, Causal Modeling (1983).
John Fox, Applied Regression Analysis (2008).
Richard Berk, Regression Analysis (2003).
Scott Menard, Logistic Regression (2009).
Gudmund Iversen and Helmut Norpoth, Analysis Of Variance (1987).
Larry Schroeder, et al, Understanding Regression (1986).
Mark Aldenderfer and Roger Blashfield, Cluster Analysis (1984).
William Klecka, Discriminate Analysis (1987).
READINGS:
Students will be asked to individually read reports utilizing these techniques and to present those reports, focusing on the technique used, to class. Assignments will be made weekly according to the following:
WEEK 2: REVIEW OF SIMPLE AND MULTIPLE CORRELATION AND REGRESSION
1. Ira Wasserman, “Gender and the Internet,” Social Science Quarterly, March, 2005, 252-270 (also Logit).
2. Claudia Lahaie, “School Readiness of Children of Immigrants,” Social Science Quarterly, September, 2008, 684-705.
3. Priscilla Regan, “State Opposition to REAL ID, Publius: the Journal of Federalism, Summer, 2009, 476-505.
4. Michael Rocca, “Personal Attributes and Latino Voting Behavior in Congress,” Social Science Quarterly, June, 2008, 392-405.
5. Jay Barth, “Political Culture, Public Opinion, and Policy (non) Diffusion: The Case of Gay and Lesbian Related Issues in Arkansas,” Social Science Quarterly, June, 2009, 309-325 (also logit).
6. Robert Hogan, “The Effects o fCandidate Gender on Campaign Spending in State Legislative Elections,” Social Science Quarterly, December, 2007, 1092-1105.
7. David Houston, “Risk Compensation of Risk Reduction? Seatbelts, State Laes, and Traffic Fatalities,” Social Science Quarterly, December, 2007, 913-936.
8. Kenny Whitby, “The Effect of Black Descriptive Representation on Black Electoral Turnout,” Social Science Quarterly, December, 2007, 1010-1023. in the 200 :mp
9. Robert Erickson, "Of Time and Presidential Election Forecasts," PS, March, 1996, 37-39.
10. Robert Brown, "Is There Customer Discrimination in College Basketball"," Social Science Quarterly, June, 1994, 401-413.
11. Nancy Altman-Palm, "The Effects of Parental Involvement Laws on Pregnancy and Abortion Rates of Minors," Social Science Quarterly, December, 1998, 846-862.
12. Harold Grasmick, "Support for Corporal Punishment in the Schools," Social Science Quarterly, March 1992, 177-187 (esp. Table 1).
13. Scott South, "Age Structure and Public Expenditure on Children," Social Science Quarterly, December, 1991, 661-675.
14. Robert O'Connor, "Religious Determinants of State Abortion Policy," Social Science Quarterly, June, 1995, 447-459.
15. Michael R. Welch, "Attitudes toward Abortion Among U.S. Catholics," Social Science Quarterly, March, 1995, 142-157.
16. Matthew O. Hunt, "Status, Religion, and the 'Believe in a Just World': Comparing African Americans, Latinos, and Whites," Social Science Quarterly, March, 2000, 325-343.
17. Sean O'Brien, "Social and Political Correlates of Citizen Militia Activists," Social Science Quarterly, June, 1998, 456-465.
WEEKS 3-4: A FURTHER LOOK AT REGRESSION: VARIANCE ,EXPLAINED,
PARTIAL SLOPES, PATH ANALYSIS, PARTITIONING OF VARIANCE
1. John Griffin, “Measuring Legislator Ideology,” Social Science Quarterly, June, 2008, 337-350 (Beta’s).
2. Charles Jaret, “Currents in a Stream: College Student Identities and Ethnic Identities and Their Relationship with Self Esteem, Efficacy, and Grade Point Average in an Urban University,” Social Science Quarterly, June, 2009, 343-367 (Beta’s).
3. Lisa Kiang, Phenotypic Bias and Ethnic Identity in Filipino Americans,” Social Science Quarterly, June, 2009, 428-445 (Beta’s).
4. Garry Gelade, “Predicting the Comparative Strengths of National Football Teams,” Social Science Quarterly, March, 2007, 244-258 (Beta’s).
5. Peter Eisinger, "Globalization and Metropolitan Well-Being in the United States," Social Science Quarterly, June, 2000, 634-644 (Beta's).
6. Karen Parker, "Poverty, Poverty Concentration, and Homicide," Social Science Quarterly, June, 2000, 555-570 (Beta's).
7. Ramiro Martinez, "Immigration and Urban Violence," Social Science Quarterly, March, 2000, 363-374 (Beta's).
8. Christine Day, "The Importance of Attitudes Toward Women's Equality," Social Science Quarterly, September, 1997, 672-687 (Beta's).
9. Larissa Remennick, "Public Attitudes Toward Abortion in Israel," Social Science Quarterly, June, 2001, 420-431 (Beta's).
10. Jerome Legge, "Policies To Reduce Alcohol-Impaired Driving," Social Science Quarterly, September, 1994, 594-606 (Beta's).
11. Patrick Meirick, “Kids Voting and Political Knowledge,” Social Science Quarterly, December, 2004, 1161-1177 (Path Analysis).
12. Jere Cohen, et al, "The Impact of Education on Vietnam Veterans" Occupational Attainment," Social Science Quarterly, June, 1992, 397-409 (Path Analysis).
13. Carolyn Morgan, et al, "Gender Role Attitudes, Religiosity, and Food Behavior: Dieting and Bulimia in College Women," Social Science Quarterly, March, 1990, 142-151 (Path Analysis).
14. Carol Weissert, "Determinants and Outcomes of State Legislative Effectiveness," Social Science Quarterly, December, 1991, 797-806 (Path Analysis).
15. Todd Donovan, "Community Controversy and the Adoption of Economic Development Policies," Social Science Quarterly, June, 1993, 386-402 (Path Analysis).
16. James D. King, "Political Culture, Registration Laws, Voter Turnout," Publius, Fall, 1994, 115-127 (Path Analysis).
17. Evan Ringquist, "Is Effective Regulation Always Oxymoronic,?" Social Science Quarterly, March, 1995, 69-87 (Path Analysis).
18. Edward Murguia, "A Comparison of Causal Factors in Drug Use," Social Science Quarterly, June, 1998, 341-360 (Path Analysis).
WEEKS 5-6: SPECIAL TOPICS
Curvilinear
1. Andreas Bergh, “Higher Education Policy, Enrollment, and Income Inequality, Social Science Quarterly, March, 2008, 217-235.
2. Eileen McConnell, “Buying into the American Dream? Mexican American Immigrants, Legal Status, and Homeownership,” Social Science Quarterly, March, 2007, 199-221 (also logit).
3. Gregory Squires, "Neighborhood Racial Composition and Mortgage Lending," Journal of Urban Affairs, 1987, #3, 217-232.
4. Paul Sommers, "An Empirical Note on Salaries in Major League Baseball," Social Science Quarterly, December, 1990, 861-867.
5. David Lowery, "The Nationalization of State Interest Group System Density and Diversity," Social Science Quarterly, June, 1994, 368-377.
Interactive
1. Joshua Klugman, “Racial Differences in Public Confidence in Education,” Social Science Quarterly, March, 2008, 155-176 (also dummy and logit).
2. Katherine Stamps, “Educational Attainment in new and Established Latino Metropolitan Destinations,” Social Science Quarterly, December, 2006, 1224-1240 (and dummy).
3. Katherine Magnuson, “Preschool and School Readiness of Children of Immigrants,” Social Science Quarterly, December, 2006, 1241-1262.
4. Byron D’Andra Orey, “African American Committee Chairs in U.S. State Legislatures,” Social Science Quarterly, September, 2007, 619-639.
5. Neal Woods, “The Policy Consequences of Political Corruption,” Social Science Quarterly, March, 2008, 259-271. (interactive).
6. Robert Stein, "Voting Early But Not Often," Social Science Quarterly, September 1997, 657-671.
7. Irene Padavic, "Attractions of Male Blue-Collar Jobs for Black and White Women, Social Science Quarterly, March, 1991, 33-49.
8. Margaret Ray, "Jockeying for Position," Social Science Quarterly, March, 1993, 46-61.
9. Robert Jackson, "Effects of Public Opinion and Political System Characteristics," Publius, Fall, 1992, 31-46.
10. Frank P. Zinni, "The Sense of Injustice: The Effects of Situation, Beliefs, and Identity," Social Science Quarterly, June, 1995, 419-437.
11. Janis Wilson, "The Contribution of Social Resources to Volunteering," Social Science Quarterly, December, 1998, 799-814 (also curvilinear).
12. Peter Burns, "Labor at Work: Union Campaign Activities," Social Science Quarterly, June, 2000, 507-522.
Dummy
1. Alexandra Curley, “Relocating the Poor,” Journal of Urban Affairs, 2010, no. 1, 79-103.
2. Arthur Brooks, “Does Social Capital Make You Generous?,” Social Science Quarterly, March, 2005, 1-15.
3. Robert Adelman, “The Roles of Race, Class, and Residential Preferences in the Neighborhood Racial Composition of Middle-Class Blacks and Whites,” Social Science Quarterly, March, 2005, 209-228.
4. Malcolm Holmes, "Judges" Ethnicity and Minority Sentencing," Social Science Quarterly, September, 1993, 496-506.
5. Susan Walzer, "The Role of Gender in Determining Abortion Attitudes," Social Science Quarterly, September, 1994, 687-693.
6. Harold Wolman, "The Effect of Place on Legislative Roll-Call Voting," Social Science Quarterly, September, 2000, 763-781.
WEEK 7: ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE
1. Steven Haeberle, "Closed Primaries and Party Support in Congress," American Politics Quarterly, 1985, 341-352.
2. Patricia Crotty, "The New Federalism Game," Publius, Spring, 1987, 53-67.
3. Mary Ann Steger, "Gender Differences in Environmental Orientations," Western Political Quarterly, 1989, 627-649.
WEEK 8: L0GIT ANALYSIS
1. Christopher Hawkins, “Competition and Cooperation: Local Government Joint Ventures for Ecnomic Development,” Journal of Urban Affairs, 2010, no. 2, 253-275.
2. Christopher Simon, “Sources of Support for Mandatory Military Service in the Context of the War on Terrorism,” Social Science Quarterly, June, 2009, 368-386 (multinomial).
3. Ruth Melkonian-Hoover, “Gendered Pathways to the Political: The Political Participation of Women Factory Workers in Mexico,” Social Science Quarterly, June, 2008, 351-371.
4. Mary Rose, Preferences for Juries over Judges Across Racial and Ethnic Groups,” Social Science Quarterly, June, 2008, 372-391.
5. Hiromi Ishizawa, “Constructing Interracial Families Through Inter-country Adoption,” Social Science Quarterly, December, 2006, 1207-1224.
6. Quentin Kidd, “Black Voters, Black Candidates, and Social Issues: Does Party Identification Matter?,” Social Science Quarterly, March, 2007, 165-198.
7. Donald Haider-Markel, “Pulpits Versus Ivory Towers: Socializing Agents and Evolution Attitudes,” Social Science Quarterly, September, 2008, 665-683.
8. J. W. Justice, “Strategic and Sincere Voting in a One-Sided Election,” Social Science Quarterly, March, 2005, 129-146.
9. Todd Donovan, “O Mother, Where Art Thou? Support for Multiparty Politics in the United States,” Social Science Quarterly, March, 2005, 147-159.
10. Michael Pisani, “Grass, Sweat, and Sun: An Exploratory Study of the Labor Market for Garderners in South Texas,” Social Science Quarterly, March, 2005, 229-251.
11. Bruce Bimber, "Measuring the Gender Gap on the Internet," Social Science Quarterly, September, 2000, 868-876.
12. Priscilla Southwell, "Does Changing the Rules Change the Players? The Effect of All-Mail Elections on the Composition of the Electorate," Social Science Quarterly, September, 2000, 837-845.
13. Gustavo Mesch, Social Relationships and Internet Use among Adolescents in Israel," Social Science Quarterly, June, 2001, 329-339.
WEEK 9: STATISTICAL METHODS OF CLASSIFICATION: CLUSTER,
DISCRIMINATE, FACTOR ANALYSIS
1. Michael Manfredo, “Linking Society and Environment,” Social Science Quarterly, June, 2009, 407-427 (Factor Analysis).
2. J. Allen Williams and Suzanne Ortega, "Dimensions of Ethnic Assimilation: An Empirical Appraisal of Gordon's Typology," Social Science Quarterly, December, 1990, 697-711 (Factor Analysis).
3. James R. Lasley, "Ethnicity, Gender, and Police-Community Attitudes," Social Science Quarterly, March, 1994, 85-97 (Factor Analysis).
4. Christopher Carman, "Dimensions of Environmental Policy Support in the United States, Social Science Quarterly, December, 1998, 717-733 (Factor Analysis).
5. David Webber, “Dimensions of Federalism in U.S. Senate Voting,” Publius: The Journal of Federalism, Winter, 1989, 185-192 (Factor Analysis).
6. Carol Mowbray, "Describing the Homeless Mentally Ill: Cluster Analysis Results," American Journal of Community Psychology, 1993, 67-93 (Cluster Analysis).
7. Kevin McCrohan, "An Empirical Analysis of Informal Market Participation," Social Science Quarterly, March, 1998, 212-226 (Cluster Analysis).
8. Thomas Lyson, "Civil Society and Agricultural Sustainability," Social Science Quarterly, September, 1998, 554-567 (Discriminate Analysis).
9. C. David Moon, "Political Culture in Canada and the United States: Comparing Social Trust, Self-Esteem, and Political Liberalism," Social Science Quarterly, September, 2000,826-836 (Cluster Analysis).
10. Edwin Aguilar, "The Foreign Policy Beliefs of Political Campaign Contributors," Social Science Quarterly, March, 2001, 89-104.
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PLAGIARISM WEB SITES WITH EXAMPLES
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