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ERIC Number: EJ576056
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1998
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Reference Count: 0
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ISSN: ISSN-0012-1649
Nonlinear Dynamic Modeling and Social Contagion: Reply to Stoolmiller (1998).
Rodgers, Joseph Lee; Rowe, David C.; Buster, Maury
Developmental Psychology, v34 n5 p1117-18 Sep 1998
Reviews and comments on Stoolmiller's (1998) criticisms of an epidemic model of the onset of social activities (EMOSA) and about nonlinear modeling in general. Discusses the idea of social contagion as a general theoretical tool. (Author)
Descriptors: Adolescents, Females, Incidence, Models, Predictor Variables, Pregnancy, Sexuality, Social Influences, Theories
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers
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Language: English
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Identifiers: Nonlinear Models
Note: Reply to comments by Stoolmiller (PS 528 559) in this issue.