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ERIC Number: EJ354532
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1987
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Structural Equation Modeling and the Study of Child Development: A Question of Goodness of Fit.
Connell, James P.
Child Development, v58 n1 p167-75 Feb 1987
Lists three criteria that can codetermine whether a new methodological technique is embraced by developmental researchers. Criteria include theoretical and methodological zeitgeist, conceptual and functional accessibility, and perspective enhancement. Using these criteria, evaluates the potential impact of structural equation modeling. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Child Development, Comprehension, Developmental Psychology, Goodness of Fit, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Statistical Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Audience: Researchers
Language: English
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Identifiers: LISREL Computer Program; Structural Equation Methods; Theoretical Analysis
Note: Thematic Issue: Special Section on Structural Equation Modeling.