Opinion quality in public opinion research

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 335-359

  Price, Vincent ^a   Neijens, Peter ^a  

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EID: 0031498457     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/9.4.336     Document Type: Article

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