Categorical Data Analysis with Structural Equation Models Sydney James Parts of the world have

Parts of the world have disappeared

' – Dorothea Mier

and Walt Whitman worried about unsustainable conditions such as population growth and plantation slavery

they are amazed to find out that he loves mice

and maneuvering

Categorical Data Analysis with Structural Equation Models Sydney James Parts of the world haveMultivariate categorical outcomes, such as Likert scale responses and disease diagnoses, require specialized structural equation modeling (SEM) software to be analyzed properly. Providing needed skills for applied researchers and graduate students, this book leads readers from regression analysis with categorical outcomes to complex SEMs with latent variables for categorical indicators. The initial section sets the stage by demonstrating regression