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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Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Rappahannock, Virginia, on Bailout from the Voting Rights Act

Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Rappahannock, Virginia, on Bailout from the Voting Rights Act The Justice Department announced that it has reached an agreement with Rappahannock County, Va., that will…
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