Sequences of social events: Concepts and methods for the analysis of order in social processes

Historical Methods

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1983, Pages 129-147

  Abbott, Andrew ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0000646069     PISSN: 01615440     EISSN: 19401906     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01615440.1983.10594107     Document Type: Article

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