Date:         Mon, 6 Sep 1999 11:55:15 +0200
Reply-To:     Rolf Kjoeller <rolf.kjoeller@GET2NET.DK>
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From:         Rolf Kjoeller <rolf.kjoeller@GET2NET.DK>
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I read the following two books by J. Scott Long to get started. They don't include the most current developments, but they are well written and read together they give a good introduction to the subject including a good discussion of similarities and differences between SEM's and exploratory factoranalysis:

Long, J. Scott (1983). "Confirmatory Factor Analysis", Newbury Park: Sage Publications
Long, J. Scott (1983). "Covariance Structure Models: an introduction to LISREL",
    Newbury Park: Sage Publications

While not exactly basic the following seems to be the standard-textbook on these models:

Bollen, Kenneth (1989). "Structural Equations with Latent Variables", New York: Wiley

HTH

Rolf

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> Greetings,
>
> Can anyone recommend a basic reference book for structural equation modeling? I
> am statistically challenged at best and am looking for something akin to
> "Structural Equation Modeling for Dummies!"
>
> Thanks for your suggestions,
> Kim Dixon
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> University of Alabama
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