Errors of inference in structural equation modeling

Psychology in the Schools

Volumn 44, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 461-470

  McCoach, D Betsy ^a   Black, Anne C ^a   O'Connell, Ann A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT   (United States)

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EID: 34250826544     PISSN: 00333085     EISSN: 15206807     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/pits.20238     Document Type: Article

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