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'''''Structural Equations with Latent Variables''''' is a [[statistics]] textbook authored by [[Kenneth Bollen]] that provides a framework for understanding and applying [[structural equation modeling]].<ref>{{cite journal |last=Jöreskog |first=Karl G. |authorlink=Karl Gustav Jöreskog |title=Structural Equation Modeling with Ordinal Variables |journal=Lecture Notes-Monograph Series |series=Institute of Mathematical Statistics Lecture Notes - Monograph Series |volume=24 |year=1994 |pages=297{{ndash}}310 |doi=10.1214/lnms/1215463803 |jstor=4355811 |isbn=0-940600-35-8 |quote=The basic ideas and methods of structural equation models are explained in Bollen (1989).|doi-access=free }}</ref> The book is commonly utilized in graduate-level courses that focus on structural equation modeling within the social sciences.

''Structural Equations with Latent Variables'' covers various topics such as measurement validity and reliability, overall fit indices, model identification, causality, and the [[Statistical Software|statistical software]] package [[LISREL]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite book |last=Bollen |first=Kenneth A. |url=http://doi.wiley.com/10.1002/9781118619179 |title=Structural Equations with Latent Variables: Bollen/Structural Equations with Latent Variables |date=1989-04-28 |publisher=John Wiley & Sons, Inc. |isbn=978-1-118-61917-9 |___location=Hoboken, NJ, USA |language=en |doi=10.1002/9781118619179}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=APA PsycNet |url=https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1989-97716-000 |access-date=2022-08-26 |website=psycnet.apa.org |language=en}}</ref> The text employs examples from sociology, economics, and psychology to illustrate the practical application of these methods.

On page 1 in the second paragraph, the book highlights its distinctive shift in perspective relative to comparable prior references, emphasizing the importance of examining ''covariances'' rather than individual cases.<ref name=":0" />