The nature of the forbid/allow asymmetry: Two correlational studies

Sociological Methods and Research

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 209-244

  Holleman, Bregje ^a  

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EID: 0033241346     PISSN: 00491241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0049124199028002004     Document Type: Article

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