Written for graduate level students in advanced statistics, this handbook offers a comprehensive and practical overview of path analysis. A User's Guide to Path Analysis contains: . Definition and graphical illustrations of basic terms and concepts . Illustration of causal diagrams with emphasis on variable positioning, path symbols, error terms, missing arrows, and feedback loops . In-depth discussion of assumptions underlying path analysis .Discussion of causal model estimation with illustrations .Practical research questions for interpreting a path model .Instructions on how to read a path diagram, and how to use the SPSS computer program and interpret the results .Suggestions for what to include when writing up or interpreting findings | A User's Guide To Path Analysis by Moses E. Olobatuyi, Hardcover | Indigo Chapters