Estimation of factor scores with polytomous data by the EM algorithm

British Journal of Mathematical and Statistical Psychology

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 215-226

  Shi, Jian Qing ^a   Lee, Sik Yum ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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EID: 0001895480     PISSN: 00071102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.2044-8317.1997.tb01142.x     Document Type: Article

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