Longitudinal indicators of the social context of families: Beyond the snapshot

Citation

Moore, Kristin; Anderson; & Vandivere, Sharon (2007). Longitudinal indicators of the social context of families: Beyond the snapshot. Social Indicators Research. vol. 83 (1) pp. 55-85

Abstract

Longitudinal indicators are measures of an individual or family behavior, interaction, attitude, or value that are assessed consistently or comparably across multiple points in time and cumulated over time. Examples include the percentage of time a family lived in poverty or the proportion of childhood a person lived in a single-parent family. Longitudinal indicators reflect exposure not at a ‘‘snapshot’’ moment but over the lifecourse and may also be more reliable assessments of the family environment or experience. We highlight potential longitudinal indicators and discuss methodological issues.

URL

https://doi.org/10.1007/s11205-006-9060-8

Keyword(s)

child indicators

Reference Type

Journal Article

Journal Title

Social Indicators Research

Author(s)

Moore, Kristin
Anderson
Vandivere, Sharon

Year Published

2007

Volume Number

83

Issue Number

1

Pages

55-85

DOI

10.1007/s11205-006-9060-8

Reference ID

6680