Measuring social networks in british primary schools through scientific engagement

Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences

Volumn 278, Issue 1711, 2011, Pages 1467-1475

  Conlan, A J K ^a   Eames, K T D ^b   Gage, J A ^a   von Kirchbach, J C ^c   Ross, J V ^d   Saenz, R A ^c   Gog, J R ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b LONDON SCHOOL OF HYGIENE AND TROPICAL MEDICINE   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ADELAIDE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Schools; Scientific outreach; Social networks

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; EDUCATION; EPIDEMIOLOGY; IMMUNE SYSTEM; INFECTIOUS DISEASE; MEASUREMENT METHOD; PHYSIOLOGICAL RESPONSE; POPULATION DENSITY; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RESEARCH WORK; SOCIAL NETWORK;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 79954484748     PISSN: 09628452     EISSN: 14712970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2010.1807     Document Type: Article

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