Focal Points, Endogenous Processes, and Exogenous Shocks in the Autism Epidemic

Sociological Methods and Research

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 272-305

  Liu, Kayuet ^a   Bearman, Peter S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

autism; diffusion; environmental risks; simulation; social interactions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84930409854     PISSN: 00491241     EISSN: 15528294     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0049124112460369     Document Type: Article

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