Using social desirability scales in research among the elderly

Quality and Quantity

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 107-115

  Dijkstra, Wil ^a   Smit, Johannes H ^a   Comijs, Hannie C ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Data collection; Elder respondents; Need for approved cognitive abilities; Social desirability scales

Indexed keywords

EID: 0035242103     PISSN: 00335177     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1004816210439     Document Type: Article

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