Social Networks Research and Challenges to Causal Inference

Journal of Adolescent Health

Volumn 45, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 109-110

  Ellen, Jonathan M ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAUSAL ATTRIBUTION; EDITORIAL; ETHNIC DIFFERENCE; FRIENDSHIP; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; OBESITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ADAPTATION; SOCIAL NETWORK;

ADOLESCENT; BODY MASS INDEX; CAUSALITY; CHILD; CONFOUNDING FACTORS (EPIDEMIOLOGY); HEALTH STATUS; HUMANS; RESEARCH; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 67650538141     PISSN: 1054139X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2009.05.008     Document Type: Editorial

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