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Mathematical theory construction in sociology: Analytic power, scope, and descriptive accuracy as trade‐offsFootnote*

Douglas D. Heckathorn University of Missouri‐Kansas, Kansas City
Pages 295-323 | Published online: 26 Aug 2010

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