Cluster analysis in sociometric research: A pattern-oriented approach to identifying temporally stable peer status groups of girls

Journal of Early Adolescence

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 90-114

  Zettergren, Peter ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Classification method; Cluster analysis; Sociometric peer status; Stability

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846113249     PISSN: 02724316     EISSN: 15525449     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0272431606294827     Document Type: Article

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