On the model-based bootstrap with missing data: Obtaining a P-value for a test of exact fit

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 44, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 741-763

  Savalei, Victoria ^a   Yuan, Ke Hai ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME   (United States)

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EID: 77951657534     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00273170903333590     Document Type: Article

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