Structural Equation Modeling for the Social and

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Behavioral Sciences Students will learn fundamental concepts, best practices, and skills to conduct and interpret results from three common types of SEM: path analysis, confirmatory factor analysis, and general structural equation models. Appropriate methods for typical types of social science data will be emphasized. Students will also be introduced to two approaches to longitudinal modeling in SEM. Prereq: Doct standing in SocWork, or permission of instructor.