Bias in social research

Sociological Research Online

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1997, Pages

  Hammersley, M ^a   Gomm, R ^a  

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Author keywords

Bias; Error; Social research methodology; Validity

Indexed keywords

EID: 0003356280     PISSN: 13607804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5153/sro.55     Document Type: Article

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