An introduction to longitudinal child and youth data analysis using cohort and panel data – online

Discuss the data management techniques needed to use child and youth data (merging data, creating variables, linking parental data) and how these may differ based on the type of data (panel, cohort). Refresh the basic analytical methods for longitudinal analysis of child and youth data (OLS regression, fixed and random effects models and path models). Show how to implement these data management and analytical techniques in child and youth data using practical examples.