Sociology 952

Mathematical and Statistical Applications in Sociology

Topic:  Path Analysis and Structural Equation Models

Semester 2, 2007-2008

 

Robert M. Hauser

Department of Sociology

University of Wisconsin-Madison


 
TEXTS


Duncan, Otis Dudley, Introduction to Structural Equation Models (SEM).  New York: Academic Press, 1975 (out of print, but accessible on the password-protected seminar website).

 

Jöreskog, Karl G., and Sörbom, Dag.  LISREL 8: User’s Reference Guide (L8).  Chicago: Scientific Software International, 1997.

 

Jöreskog, Karl G., and Sörbom, Dag.  PRELIS 2: User’s Reference Guide. Chicago: Scientific Software International, 1999.

 

Loehlin, John C.  Latent Variable Models:  An Introduction to Factor, Path, and Structural Analysis (LVM).  4th ed.  Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2004.
 

Supplementary texts:


Bollen, Kenneth A.  Structural Equations with Latent Variables (SELV). New York:  John Wiley and Sons, 1989.

 

Bollen, Kenneth A. and Patrick J. Curran. Latent Curve Models : A Structural Equation Perspective. Hoboken, N.J.: John Wiley & Sons, 2006. 

 

Hoyle, Rick H. (ed.). Structural Equation Modeling: Concepts, Issues, and Applications (CIA).  Thousand Oaks, CA: SAGE Publications, 1995.

 

Kline, Rex B. Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling. 2nd Ed. New York: Guilford Publications, 2005.

 

Morgan, Stephen L. and Christopher Winship. Counterfactuals and Causal Inference : Methods and Principles for Social Research. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2007.

 

Supplementary software manuals:

 

Byrne, Barbara M. Structural Equation Modeling with AMOS: Basic Concepts, Applications, and Programming. Mahwah, N.J.: Lawrence Erlbaum Associates, 2001.

 

Jöreskog, Karl G., and Sörbom, Dag.  LISREL 8:  Structural Equation Modeling with the SIMPLIS Command Language. Chicago: Scientific Software International, 1998.

 

Jöreskog, Karl G., Sörbom, Dag, Stephen Du Toit, and Mathilda du Toit. LISREL 8: New Statistical Features. Lincolnwood, Ill.: Scientific Software International, 2001.

 

Muthén, Linda K., and Bengt O. Muthén.  Mplus User’s Guide:  Version 3. Los Angeles, CA: Muthén & Muthén, 2004. (Also available in PDF at http://www.statmodel.com/.)

 

Copies of selected readings will be placed on reserve in the Library of the Center for Demography and Ecology, Room 4471, Sewell Building.  Selected readings are also available at the password-protected course web-site, http://www.ssc.wisc.edu/soc/class/soc952/.