Simulation in sociology

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 42, Issue 10, 1999, Pages 1488-1508

  Halpin, Brendan ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ESSEX   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22644449664     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/00027649921957856     Document Type: Article

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