Good health and the bridging of structural holes

Social Networks

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 92-103

  Cornwell, Benjamin ^a  

^a Department of Obstetrics Gynecology   (United States)

Author keywords

Aging; Bridges; Brokerage; Health; Social networks; Structural holes

Indexed keywords

EID: 56649114268     PISSN: 03788733     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socnet.2008.10.005     Document Type: Article

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