Introduction to the special issue on society and genetics

Sociological Methods and Research

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 159-163

  Guo, Guang ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 54049089211     PISSN: 00491241     EISSN: 15528294     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0049124108323337     Document Type: Editorial

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