Sensitivity of fit indices to misspecification in growth curve models

Multivariate Behavioral Research

Volumn 45, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 420-452

  Wu, Wei ^a   West, Stephen G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77953503622     PISSN: 00273171     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00273171.2010.483378     Document Type: Article

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