The social relations model for family data: A multilevel approach

Multilevel models are proposed to study relational or dyadic data from mult iple persons in families or other groups. The variable under study is assum ed to refer to a dyadic relation between individuals in the groups. The pro posed models are elaborations of the Social Relations Model. The different roles of father, mother, and child are emphasized in these models. Multilev el models provide researchers with a method to estimate the variances and c orrelations of the Social Relations Model and to incorporate the effects of covariates and test specialized models, even with missing observations.