This is a comprehensive introduction to configural frequency analysis, its rationale, and various modifications.  When more individuals than expected display a pattern of characteristics, these individuals belong to a type. When fewer individuals than expected display a pattern they belong to an antitype. This book deals with methods that focus on groups of subjects in contingency tables.  A many-faceted statistical method, CFA is useful whenever categorical variables are analyzed.  The original contribution of this text is the linking of CFA to log-linear modeling and the general linear model, enabling the reader to relate CFA to a well-known statistical background.

Introduction to Configural Frequency Analysis: The Search for Types and Antitypes in Cross-Classification (Environment and Behavior) PDF

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