Structural Equation Modeling Reference Text

Question

I'm looking for a good introductory book on the theory behind structural equation modeling in the social sciences.

I have a solid background in multivariate statistics and in pure mathematics, so the book would not necessarily have to be written at an undergraduate level.

Any good recommendations?

Answer 1

I browsed through David Kaplan's Structural equation modeling: foundations and extensions and got some idea of what it was about. It's not written for mathematicians, though.

It has an interesting chart showing the kind of questions considered in SEM, such as:

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For what it's worth, this review says that Kline's Principles and Practice of SEM is the definitive source.