Segregation in social networks based on acquaintanceship and trust

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 116, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 1234-1283

  Diprete, Thomas A ^a   Gelman, Andrew ^b   Mccormick, Tyler ^b   Teitler, Julien ^b   Zheng, Tian ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

^b Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMICS; TRUST;

HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; PREJUDICE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; TRUST;

EID: 79953653100     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/659100     Document Type: Article

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