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Research Methodologies for the Creative Arts & Humanities: Longitudinal analysis

Longitudinal Analysis

Definition:

“The analysis of statistical data collected over time, either continuously or at specific intervals. ..primarily a method for studying social processes that cannot be approached on the basis of ...data collected at a single instance in time.” 

 See Calhoun, C. J. (2002). Dictionary of the social sciences. New York: Oxford University Press

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