Factorial invariance: Historical perspectives and new problems

Factor Analysis at 100: Historical Developments and Future Directions

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 131-152

  Millsap, Roger E ^a   Meredith, William ^b  

^a ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 84925734767     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203936764     Document Type: Chapter

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