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One of the main methods for conducting Behaviour Sequence Analysis (BSA) in academic research is using a behaviour list (a pre-designed list of behaviours and events) that participants select items from and order them sequentially. This current chapter compared and contrasted two night-time economy conditions, using a behaviour list approach. This chapter was based on the research by Taylor and colleagues; however, the chapter moves a step further by outlining further analyses that could be conducted to compare sequence strings. Optimal matching analysis and Levenshtein Distances are outlined in this chapter.
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Keatley, D. (2018). Behaviour Lists: Comparing Sequences of Violence and the Night-Time Economy. In: Pathways in Crime. Crime Prevention and Security Management. Palgrave Macmillan, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75226-6_5
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