| A User's Guide to Path Analysis Contributor(s): Olobatuyi, Moses E. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0761832300 ISBN-13: 9780761832300 Publisher: University Press of America OUR PRICE: $94.05 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2006 Annotation: Written for graduate level students in advanced statistics, this handbook offers a comprehensive and practical overview of path analysis complete with: definition and graphical illustrations of basic terms and concepts; illustration of causal diagrams; in-depth discussion of assumptions underlying path analysis; discussion and illustration of causal model estimation; practical research questions for interpreting a path model; and instructions on how to read a path diagram and use the SPSS computer program. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Statistics - Social Science | Research |
| Dewey: 519.536 |
| LCCN: 2006922974 |
| Physical Information: 0.43" H x 6" W x 9" (0.62 lbs) 168 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Written for graduate level students in advanced statistics, this handbook offers a comprehensive and practical overview of path analysis. A User's Guide to Path Analysis contains: - Definition and graphical illustrations of basic terms and concepts - Illustration of causal diagrams with emphasis on variable positioning, path symbols, error terms, missing arrows, and feedback loops - In-depth discussion of assumptions underlying path analysis -Discussion of causal model estimation with illustrations -Practical research questions for interpreting a path model -Instructions on how to read a path diagram, and how to use the SPSS computer program and interpret the results -Suggestions for what to include when writing up or interpreting findings |