Using agent based modelling to integrate data on attitude change

Sociological Research Online

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 159-174

  Chattoe Brown, Edmund ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agent based modelling; Attitude change; Mixed methods; NetLogo; Relative agreement model; Social influence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84897667705     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13607804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5153/sro.3315     Document Type: Article

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