TY  - BOOK
AU  - Bond,Trevor G.
AU  - Fox,Christine M
TI  - Applying the Rasch model: fundamental measurement in the human sciences 
SN  - 9780805854619
AV  - BF39 .B678 2007
PY  - 2007///
CY  - Mahwah, N.J.
PB  - Lawrence Erlbaum Associates Publishers
KW  - Psychology
KW  - Statistical methods
KW  - Social sciences
KW  - Research
KW  - Methodology
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (pages 315-329) and indexes; 1; Why measurement is fundamental --; 2; Important principles of measurement made explicit --; 3; Basic principles of the Rasch model --; 4; Building a set of items for measurement --; 5; Invariance : a crucial property of scientific measurement --; 6; Measurement using Likert scales --; 7; The partial credit Rasch model --; 8; Measuring facets beyond ability and difficulty --; 9; Development, education, and rehabilitation : change over time --; 10; The Rasch model applied across the human sciences --; 11; Rasch modeling applied : rating scale design --; 12; Model fit and unidimensionality --; 13; A synthetic overview --; App. A; Technical aspects of the Rasch model
N2  - "Written In an accessible style, this book facilitates a deep understanding of the Rasch model a theoretically elegant, yet straightforward method for explaining Interactions between observed and latent variables. Authors Bond and Fox review the crucial properties of the Rasch model and demonstrate its use with a wide range of examples Including the measurement of educational achievement, human development, attitudes, and medical rehabilitation. A glossary and numerous Illustrations further aid the reader's understanding of the Important measurement Issues. The authors' goals are to present an accessible overview of Rasch analysis that does not require a statistical background. They demonstrate how to apply Rasch analysis and prepare readers to perform their own analyses and Interpret the results."--Jacket
ER  -