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Sequence Analysis in Demographic Research

Year: 2001

Type: article

Abstract: This paper examines the salient features of sequence analysis in demographic research. The new approach allows a holistic perspective on life course analysis, and is based on a representation of lives as sequences of states. Some of the methods for analysing such data are sketched, from complex description to optimal matching to monothetic divisive algorithms. After a short illustration of a demographically relevant example, the needs in terms of data collection and the opportunities of applying the same approach to synthetic data are discussed.

Source: Canadian Studies in Population

DOI: 10.25336/p6g30c

Author: Francesco C. Billari

Institution: Max Planck Institute for Demographic Research

Language: English

Topic: Family Dynamics and Relationships

Subfield: Demography

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: hybrid

Estimated APC paid: $3,290

Funder: Max-Planck-Institut für demografische Forschung