Comparison of multiple-indicators, multiple-causes- and item response theory-based analyses of subgroup differences

Educational and Psychological Measurement

Volumn 68, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 587-602

  Willse, John T ^a   Goodman, Joshua T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT GREENSBORO   (United States)

Author keywords

Effect size; Item response theory; Structural equation modeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 47749135845     PISSN: 00131644     EISSN: 15523888     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0013164407312601     Document Type: Article

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