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Chung, Seungwon; Houts, Carrie – Measurement: Interdisciplinary Research and Perspectives, 2020
Advanced modeling of item response data through the item response theory (IRT) or item factor analysis frameworks is becoming increasingly popular. In the social and behavioral sciences, the underlying structure of tests/assessments is often multidimensional (i.e., more than 1 latent variable/construct is represented in the items). This review…
Descriptors: Item Response Theory, Evaluation Methods, Models, Factor Analysis
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Clemente, Michael – Disability & Society, 2013
This article presents a review on "Defining deviance: sex, science, and delinquent girls, 1890-1960," by Michael A. Rembis. This is the first book by Michael A. Rembis, an Associate Professor and Director of the Center for Disability Studies at the University of Buffalo. Drawing on thousands of case files from the Illinois State Training School in…
Descriptors: Females, Social Action, Delinquency, Definitions
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Pepiton, M. Brianna; Alvis, Lindsey J.; Allen, Kenneth; Logid, Gregory – Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 2012
This article reviews a recent book arguing how a concept known as parental alienation syndrome--now parental alienation disorder--should be included in official psychiatric/psychological and medical classification diagnostic manuals. Anecdotal cases and opinion are presented as research and scientific evidence, and stories are presented as…
Descriptors: Evidence, Scientific Methodology, Child Custody, Divorce