Clustering Methods with Qualitative Data: a Mixed-Methods Approach for Prevention Research with Small Samples

Prevention Science

Volumn 16, Issue 7, 2015, Pages 1007-1016

  Henry, David ^a   Dymnicki, Allison B ^b   Mohatt, Nathaniel ^c   Allen, James ^d   Kelly, James G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b AMERICAN INSTITUTES FOR RESEARCH   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Cluster analysis; Community leadership; Mixed methods; Simulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICAN; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

ADULT; AFRICAN AMERICANS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; HUMANS; LEADERSHIP; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SUBSTANCE-RELATED DISORDERS;

EID: 84942503588     PISSN: 13894986     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11121-015-0561-z     Document Type: Article

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