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Author Skrondal, Anders, author

Title Generalized latent variable modeling : multilevel, longitudinal, and structural equation models / Anders Skrondal, Sophia Rabe-Hesketh
Published Boca Raton : Chapman & Hall/CRC, [2004]
©2004

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Description 1 online resource (xi, 508 pages) : illustrations
Series Chapman & Hall/CRC interdisciplinary statistics series
Interdisciplinary statistics.
Contents The omni-presence of latent variables -- Modeling different response processes -- Classical latent variable models -- General model framework -- Identification and equivalence -- Estimation -- Assigning values to latent variables -- Model specification and inference -- Dichotomous responses -- Ordinal responses -- Counts -- Durations and survival -- Comparative responses: Polytomous responses and rankings
Summary This book unifies and extends latent variable models, including multilevel or generalized linear mixed models, longitudinal or panel models, item response or factor models, latent class or finite mixture models, and structural equation models. Following a gentle introduction to latent variable modeling, a wide range of estimation and prediction methods from biostatistics, psychometrics, econometrics, and statistics are explained and contrasted in a simple way. Exciting and realistic applications demonstrate how researchers can use latent variable modeling to solve concrete problems in areas as ..
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 445-485) and indexes
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Subject Latent variables.
Latent structure analysis.
Structural equation models.
Longitudinal studies.
Multivariate analysis.
MATHEMATICS -- Probability & Statistics -- Multivariate Analysis.
Latent structure analysis
Latent variables
Latente variabelen.
Estatística (análise)
Psychological methodology.
Mathematical modelling.
Probability & statistics.
Biology, life sciences.
Psychology.
Form Electronic book
Author Rabe-Hesketh, S., author.
ISBN 9780203489437
0203489438
9781135443405
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9781135443351
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9781135443399
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