Cultural consensus theory: Applications and frequently asked questions

Field Methods

Volumn 19, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 339-368

  Weller, Susan C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL BRANCH   (United States)

Author keywords

Analytical methods; Cultural consensus model; Measurement of beliefs; Q analysis; Reliability of informants

Indexed keywords

EID: 41749096379     PISSN: 1525822X     EISSN: 15523969     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1525822X07303502     Document Type: Article

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