Title: MULTILEVEL INFLUENCES ON SCHOOL DISORDER: A COMMENT ON WELSH, GREENE, AND JENKINS*
Abstract: CriminologyVolume 38, Issue 4 p. 1275-1288 MULTILEVEL INFLUENCES ON SCHOOL DISORDER: A COMMENT ON WELSH, GREENE, AND JENKINS* JOHN P. HOFFMANN, JOHN P. HOFFMANN Brigham Young UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorROBERT A. JOHNSON, ROBERT A. JOHNSON National Opinion Research CenterSearch for more papers by this author JOHN P. HOFFMANN, JOHN P. HOFFMANN Brigham Young UniversitySearch for more papers by this authorROBERT A. JOHNSON, ROBERT A. JOHNSON National Opinion Research CenterSearch for more papers by this author First published: 07 March 2006 https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1745-9125.2000.tb01423.xCitations: 19 * Our research is supported by Grant 11293 from the National Institute on Drug Abuse. We appreciate the guidance of Harvey Goldstein and Jon Rasbash in our work with multilevel models, and Bob Bursik and two anonymous reviewers for helpful comments on an earlier draft of this paper. ‡ John P. Hoffmann is an Associate Professor in the Department of Sociology at Brigham Young University and a Research Associate with the National Opinion Research Center of the University of Chicago. His research interests include delinquency theory and applied statistics. § Robert A. Johnson is a Senior Research Methodologist with the National Opinion Research Center of the University of Chicago. His research interests include longitudinal processes in delinquency etiology, trends in drug use, and multilevel statistical models. AboutPDF ToolsExport citationAdd to favoritesTrack citation ShareShare Give accessShare full text accessShare full-text accessPlease review our Terms and Conditions of Use and check box below to share full-text version of article.I have read and accept the Wiley Online Library Terms and Conditions of UseShareable LinkUse the link below to share a full-text version of this article with your friends and colleagues. 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