Latent Class Analysis

by Allan L. McCutcheon

Overview

Latent class analysis is a powerful tool for analyzing 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.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780803927520
Publisher:	SAGE Publications
Publication date:	05/01/1987
Series:	Quantitative Applications in the Social Sciences , #64
Edition description:	First Edition
Pages:	96
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 0.24(d)

About the Author

Research Interest: Donald O. Clifton Chair of Survey Science, and RSS & ASA Fellow Research Scientist, Gallup Research Center Survey Research and Methodology Graduate Program

Table of Contents

Introduction
The Logic of Latent Variables
Latent Class Analysis
Estimating Latent Categorical Variables
Analyzing Scale Response Patterns
Comparing Latent Structures Among Groups
Conclusions