The problems of and remedies for nonresponse bias in educational surveys

Journal of Experimental Education

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 1986, Pages 85-90

  Hartman, Bruce W ^a   Fuqua, Dale R ^b   Jenkins, Stephen J ^c  

^a SETON HALL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEVADA   (United States)

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EID: 0004568189     PISSN: 00220973     EISSN: 19400683     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00220973.1986.10806402     Document Type: Article

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