The structural sources of association

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 117, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 539-585

  Schofer, Evan ^a   Longhofer, Wesley ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 80053467882     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/661593     Document Type: Article

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