A multilevel factor model for mixed binary and ordinal indicators of women's status

Steele, Fiona ORCID: 0000-0001-6417-7444 and Goldestein, Harvey (2006) A multilevel factor model for mixed binary and ordinal indicators of women's status. Sociological Methods and Research, 35 (1). pp. 137-153. ISSN 0049-1241

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Abstract

The authors present a factor model for the analysis of categorical responses with a two-level hierarchical structure. The model allows for multiple, potentially correlated factors at each level as well as covariate effects on the responses. Estimation using Markov chain Monte Carlo (MCMC) methods is described. The methodology is applied in an analysis of women's status in Bangladesh. Two dimensions of women's status are considered—social independence and decision-making power—and the factor structure of the responses at the woman and district levels is explored.

Item Type:	Article
Official URL:	http://smr.sagepub.com/
Additional Information:	© 2006 Sage Publications
Divisions:	Statistics
Subjects:	H Social Sciences > HA Statistics H Social Sciences > HQ The family. Marriage. Woman
Date Deposited:	02 Sep 2013 13:14
Last Modified:	11 Dec 2024 23:06
URI:	http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/id/eprint/52210

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