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Latent Class Analysis

First Edition

Allan L. McCutcheon - University of Nebraska, Lincoln, USA

Volume: 64

Series:
Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences

Other Titles in:
Quantitative/Statistical Research

96 pages | SAGE Publications, Inc

Latent class analysis is a powerful tool for analysing the structure of relationships among categorically scored variables. It enables researchers to explore the suitability of combining two or more categorical variables into typologies or scales. It also provides a method for testing hypotheses regarding the latent structure among categorical variables.

Introduction

The Logic of Latent Variables

Latent Class Analysis

Estimating Latent Categorical Variables

Analyzing Scale Response Patterns

Comparing Latent Structures Among Groups

Conclusions

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Allan L. McCutcheon

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