A maximum likelihood approach for multisample nonlinear structural equation models with missing continuous and dichotomous data

Structural Equation Modeling

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 325-351

  Song, Xin Yuan ^a   Lee, Sik Yum ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

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MANAGEMENT RESEARCH; MAXIMUM LIKELIHOOD APPROACHES; MISSING AT RANDOMS; MODELING RELATIONS; NONLINEAR STRUCTURAL EQUATIONS; SIMULATION STUDIES; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELS; STRUCTURAL EQUATIONS;

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EID: 33746387861     PISSN: 10705511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1207/s15328007sem1303_1     Document Type: Article

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