Latent Class Scaling Analysis
- C. Mitchell Dayton - University of Maryland, USA
Volume:
126
January 1999 | 104 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc
Filled with well-chosen empirical examples to teach the technique, this book provides a thorough guide to latent class scaling models for binary response variables. Substantive illustrations include a survey on academic cheating, children's mastery of spatial tasks, medical diagnosis of lung disease, attitudes toward the Army and behaviour during role conflict. The computer programs for latent class analysis are carefully reviewed and a website is offered for keeping abreast of the latest developments. This book will be of particular interest to those doing detailed scale analysis in psychology, sociology and education.
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Introduction and Overview
Latent Class Models
Extreme-Types Models
Linear Scales
Joint Scales
Multiple Groups Analysis
Concomitant-Variable Models