Structural Equation Modeling by David W Kaplan

Structural Equation Modeling by David W Kaplan

By focusing on how structural equation modeling (SEM) can illuminate what we know abou social and behavioral phenomena rather than on the "ins and outs" of the various SEM programs (eg., AMOS, LISREL, EQS), David Kaplan demonstrates to the reader the utility of SEM, its limitations, and the statistical underpinnings of the method. The book begins with an explanation of confirmatory factor analysis and path analysis, and how these two techniques can be combined for SEM.

"This is a thorough and sophisticated treatment of structural equation modeling (SEM). . . The author clearly is knowledgeable and has put much thought into the pros and cons of standard applications of SEM. The chapters on multilevel and growth modeling are an excellent feature of the book." 

David Kaplan received his Ph.D. in Education from UCLA in 1987. He is now a Professor of Education and (by courtesy) Psychology at the University of Delaware. His research interests are in the development and application of statistical models to problems in educational evaluation and policy analysis. His current program of research concerns the development of dynamic latent continuous and categorical variable models for studying the diffusion of educational innovations.

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ISBN 13	9780761914075
ISBN 10	0761914072
Title	Structural Equation Modeling
Author	David W Kaplan
Series	Advanced Quantitative Techniques In The Social Sciences
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	SAGE Publications Inc
Year published	2000-11-24
Number of pages	240
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