A latent trait and a latent class model for mixed observed variables

British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 313-334

  Moustaki, Irini ^a  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0001070313     PISSN: 00071102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8317.1996.tb01091.x     Document Type: Article

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