Models and marginals: Using survey evidence to study social networks

American Sociological Review

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 670-681

  McPherson, Miller ^a,c   Smith Lovin, Lynn ^a   Brashears, Matthew E ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA   (United States)

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EID: 77249101172     PISSN: 00031224     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/000312240907400409     Document Type: Letter

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