Structural Modeling by Example: Applications in Educational, Sociological, and Behavioral Research

by Peter Cuttance, Russell Ecob

Overview

Structural Modelling by Example offers a comprehensive overview of the application of structural equation models in the social and behavioral sciences and in educational research. It is devoted in nearly equal proportions to substantive issues and to methodological ones. The substantive section comprises case studies of the use of these models in a number of disciplines. The authors emphasize the reasons for modelling by these methods, the processes involved in defining the model, and the interpretation of the results. The methodological section comprises investigations of the behavior of structural equation modelling methods under a number of conditions. The aim is to clarify the situations in which these methods can usefully be applied and the interpretations that can be made. All researchers with a basic understanding of regression and factor analysis will find this book to be an invaluable resource as they seek to evaluate the possibilities of these new approaches for their own data.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780521115247
Publisher:	Cambridge University Press
Publication date:	07/02/2009
Pages:	332
Product dimensions:	6.20(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.90(d)

Table of Contents

Preface; List of contributors; 1. Introduction Peter Cuttance and Russell Ecob; 2. An overview of structural equation modeling Russell Ecob and Peter Cuttance; 3. Field dependence and the differentiation of neurotic syndromes Katharine R. Parkes; 4. High school seniors' reports of parental socioeconomic status: black-white differences Lee M. Wolfle; 5. Modeling the hierarchical structure of learning Peter W. Hill; 6. A study of longitudinal causal models comparing gain score analysis with structural equation approaches Leslie Hendrickson and Barnie Jones; 7. Some structural equation models of sibling resemblance in educational attainment and occupational status Robert M. Hauser and Peter A. Mossel; 8. Applications of structural equation modeling to longitudinal educational data Russell Ecob; 9. The robustness of maximum likelihood estimation in structural equation models Anne Boomsma; 10. An inquiry into the effects of outliers on estimates of a structural equation model of basic skills assessment Joan K. Gallini and Jim F. Casteel; 11. Testing structural equation models W. E. Saris, J. Den Ronden and A. Satorra; 12. LISREL models for inequality constraints in factor and regression analysis Henk Kelderman; 13. Issues and problems in the application of structural equation models Peter Cuttance; Appendix; Glossary; Index.

Editorial Reviews

"...the editors of Structural Modeling by Example have discriminatingly selected papers that discuss important and often neglected issues of CS analysis and document examples of applications. It will serve both students and researchers well." Journal of the American Statistical Association

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