Structural equations and causal explanations: Some challenges for causal SEM

Structural Equation Modeling

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 654-676

  Markus, Keith A ^a  

^a JOHN JAY COLLEGE OF CRIMINAL JUSTICE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; CAUSAL EXPLANATIONS; STRUCTURAL EQUATION MODELING; STRUCTURAL EQUATIONS;

STATISTICAL METHODS;

EID: 77958097337     PISSN: 10705511     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10705511.2010.510068     Document Type: Article

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