Black-Box Models and Sociological Explanations: Predicting High School Grade Point Average Using Neural Networks

Black-Box Models and Sociological Explanations: Predicting High School Grade Point Average Using Neural Networks Socius, Volume 5, Issue , January-December 2019. The Fragile Families Challenge provided an opportunity to empirically…
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A Data-Driven Approach to the Fragile Families Challenge: Prediction through Principal-Components Analysis and Random Forests

A Data-Driven Approach to the Fragile Families Challenge: Prediction through Principal-Components Analysis and Random Forests Socius, Volume 5, Issue , January-December 2019. Sociological research typically involves exploring theoretical relationships, but…
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Leveraging Multiple Machine-Learning Techniques to Predict Major Life Outcomes from a Small Set of Psychological and Socioeconomic Variables: A Combined Bottom-up/Top-down Approach

Leveraging Multiple Machine-Learning Techniques to Predict Major Life Outcomes from a Small Set of Psychological and Socioeconomic Variables: A Combined Bottom-up/Top-down Approach Socius, Volume 5, Issue , January-December 2019. Predicting…
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School punishment and interpersonal exclusion: Rejection, withdrawal, and separation from friends

School punishment and interpersonal exclusion: Rejection, withdrawal, and separation from friends Abstract School suspension is a common form of punishment in the United States that is disproportionately concentrated among racial…
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Responding to substance-use-related probation and parole violations: are enhanced treatment sanctions preferable to jail sanctions?

Visit Criminal justice Studies . Responding to substance-use-related probation and parole violations: are enhanced treatment sanctions preferable to jail sanctions? John H. Boman Read the syndicated article here
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