The embeddedness of adolescent friendship nominations: The formation of social capital in emergent network structures

American Journal of Sociology

Volumn 119, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 216-253

  Frank, Kenneth A ^a   Muller, Chandra ^b   Mueller, Anna S ^c  

^a MICHIGAN STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

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EID: 84887265485     PISSN: 00029602     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/672081     Document Type: Article

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