Mail surveys using dillman's TDM in a southern european country: Spain

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2001, Pages

  Diaz De Rada, Vidal ^a  

^a PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

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EID: 0035374135     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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