Analyzing qualitative data : introductory log-linear analysis for behavioral research

During the 1980s, the use of log-linear statistical models in behavioural and life-science inquiry increased markedly. Concurrently, log-linear theory, developed largely during the previous decade, has been streamlined and refined. An aim of this second edition is to acquaint old and new readers with these refinements. The biggest change that occurred during the 1980s, however, is the increased availability of user-oriented computer programs for the performance of log-linear analyses. During this period, all major statistical packages (ie. BMDP, SAS and SPSS) introduced either new or improved computer programs designed specifically for the specification and fitting of log-linear models.