Causality in social network analysis

Sociological Methods and Research

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 81-114

  Doreian, Patrick ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH   (United States)

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EID: 0035536115     PISSN: 00491241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0049124101030001005     Document Type: Article

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