Getting the big picture in community science: Methods that capture context

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 185-200

  Luke, Douglas A ^a  

^a SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Community science; Context; GIS; Multilevel modeling; Social network analysis

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY MEDICINE; CONFERENCE PAPER; GEOGRAPHIC INFORMATION SYSTEM; HEALTH SURVEY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; SOCIAL ASPECT; THEORY;

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; INTERDISCIPLINARY COMMUNICATION; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; MODELS, STATISTICAL; SCIENCE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 18844429699     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-005-3397-z     Document Type: Conference Paper

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