Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling (Methodology in the Social Sciences Series) - Hardcover

Kline, Rex B.

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1462523358 ISBN 13: 9781462523351

Publisher: The Guilford Press, 2015

Synopsis

Emphasizing concepts and rationale over mathematical minutiae, this is the most widely used, complete, and accessible structural equation modeling (SEM) text. Continuing the tradition of using real data examples from a variety of disciplines, the significantly revised fourth edition incorporates recent developments such as Pearl's graphing theory and the structural causal model (SCM), measurement invariance, and more. Readers gain a comprehensive understanding of all phases of SEM, from data...

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Rex B. Kline, PhD, is Professor of Psychology at Concordia University in Montréal. Since earning a doctorate in clinical psychology, he has conducted research on the psychometric evaluation of cognitive abilities, behavioral and scholastic assessment of children, structural equation modeling, training of researchers, statistics reform in the behavioral sciences, and usability engineering in computer science. Dr. Kline has published a number of books, chapters, and journal articles...

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"Kline is a master at explaining complex concepts in a very accessible manner. It is refreshing to see a new edition of an important book that truly is new, not simply redesigned. The fourth edition successfully incorporates recent developments in SEM and contemporary forms of causal reasoning and analysis, such as the SCM. Unlike most SEM texts, this book is notable for making a sophisticated, often-difficult statistical technique understandable...

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Edition details

• Publisher: The Guilford Press
• Publication date: 2015
• ISBN 10: 1462523358
• ISBN 13: 9781462523351
• Binding: Hardcover
• Language: English
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 534