The Survey Method: An Indispensable Tool for Social Science Research Everywhere?

American Behavioral Scientist

Volumn 42, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 178-200

  Kuechler, Manfred ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

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EID: 0032220146     PISSN: 00027642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0002764298042002005     Document Type: Article

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