A Brief Guide to Structural Equation Modeling

The Counseling Psychologist

Volumn 34, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 719-751

  Weston, Rebecca ^a   Gore, Paul A ^b  

^a School of Dental Medicine   (India)

^b ACT INC   (United States)

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EID: 33747037790     PISSN: 00110000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0011000006286345     Document Type: Article

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