A Step-by-Step Guide to Applying the Rasch Model Using R : A Manual for the Social Sciences

Taylor & Francis Ltd

A Step-by-Step Guide to Applying the Rasch Model Using RA Manual for the Social Sciences\nAuthor(s): Iasonas Lamprianou\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032619408, 978-1032619408\nSynopsis\nThis new edition provides a step-by-step guide to applying the Rasch model in R, a probabilistic model used by researchers across the social sciences to measure unobservable (latent) variables. Although the focus is on simple R code, the book provides updated guidance through the point-and-click menus of BlueSky Statistics software.\n\nThe book covers all Rasch models frequently used in social sciences, from the Simple Rasch model to the Rating Scale, Partial Credit, and Many-Facets Rasch models. Using a pragmatic approach to model-data fit, this book offers helpful practical examples to investigate Rasch model assumptions. In addition to traditional Rasch model approaches, it introduces the Rasch model as a special case of a.