Integrating models of diffusion of innovations: A conceptual framework

Annual Review of Sociology

Volumn 28, Issue , 2002, Pages 297-326

  Wejnert, Barbara ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Adopters; Adoption of innovations; Decision making; Diffusion models

Indexed keywords

EID: 0036025771     PISSN: 03600572     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1146/annurev.soc.28.110601.141051     Document Type: Review

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