Cautionary remarks on the use of clusterwise regression

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 43, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 29-49

  Brusco, Michael J ^a   Cradit, J Dennis ^b   Steinley, Douglas ^c   Fox, Gavin L ^a  

^a FLORIDA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

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EID: 41149170297     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00273170701836653     Document Type: Article

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