Effects of Monotone and Nonmonotone Attrition on Parameter Estimates in Regression Models with Educational Data: Demographic Effects on Achievement, Aspirations, and Attitudes Export

@article{burkam:lee:1998, abstract = {Using the High School and Beyond longitudinal study, we investigate the participation patterns across four waves of data. Because nonrespondents from one wave are recontacted at subsequent waves, both monotone and nonmonotone attrition patterns arise. We discuss correlates of these two types of attrition in an attempt to describe individuals who may be at-risk of attrition. Gender and incomplete participation in the base-year (respondents who exhibit item nonresponse on key variables) are important predictors of later attrition. Estimated effects of monotone and nonmonotone attrition on parameter estimates in regression models suggest that certain demographic effects will be biased due to sample attrition. The evidence for bias is neither pervasive nor consistent, but suggests a systematic inflation of the Black-White achievement disparity.}, author = {Burkam, David T. and Lee, Valerie E.}, citeulike-article-id = {4830110}, citeulike-linkout-0 = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/146441}, citeulike-linkout-1 = {http://www.jstor.org/stable/146441}, doi = {10.2307/146441}, issn = {0022166X}, journal = {The Journal of Human Resources}, keywords = {dropout, educ\_research, education\_economics, longitudinal, panel\_data}, number = {2}, pages = {555--574}, posted-at = {2009-06-12 21:13:12}, priority = {2}, publisher = {University of Wisconsin Press}, title = {Effects of Monotone and Nonmonotone Attrition on Parameter Estimates in Regression Models with Educational Data: Demographic Effects on Achievement, Aspirations, and Attitudes}, url = {http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/146441}, volume = {33}, year = {1998} }

TY - JOUR ID - burkam:lee:1998 L3 - citeulike-article-id:4830110 N2 - Using the High School and Beyond longitudinal study, we investigate the participation patterns across four waves of data. Because nonrespondents from one wave are recontacted at subsequent waves, both monotone and nonmonotone attrition patterns arise. We discuss correlates of these two types of attrition in an attempt to describe individuals who may be at-risk of attrition. Gender and incomplete participation in the base-year (respondents who exhibit item nonresponse on key variables) are important predictors of later attrition. Estimated effects of monotone and nonmonotone attrition on parameter estimates in regression models suggest that certain demographic effects will be biased due to sample attrition. The evidence for bias is neither pervasive nor consistent, but suggests a systematic inflation of the Black-White achievement disparity. IS - 2 JF - The Journal of Human Resources SN - 0022166X EP - 574 TI - Effects of Monotone and Nonmonotone Attrition on Parameter Estimates in Regression Models with Educational Data: Demographic Effects on Achievement, Aspirations, and Attitudes PB - University of Wisconsin Press VL - 33 SP - 555 KW - dropout KW - educ_research KW - education_economics KW - longitudinal KW - panel_data AU - Burkam, David AU - Lee, Valerie PY - 1998/// UR - http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/146441 ER -