A two-dimensional ratings-based procedure for sociometric status determination as an alternative to the asher and dodge system

Merrill-Palmer Quarterly

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 192-212

  Maassen, Gerard H ^a,c   Verschueren, Karine ^b,d  

^a UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEUVEN   (Belgium)

^c Faculty of Social Sciences   (Netherlands)

^d Department of Psychology ^*

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EID: 24144459891     PISSN: 0272930X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1353/mpq.2005.0011     Document Type: Article

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