Effects of interviewer characteristics on reported sexual behavior of California Latino couples

Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 38-62

  Wilson, Sandra R ^a   Brown, Nancy L ^a   Mejia, Carolina ^a   Lavori, Philip W ^b  

^a PALO ALTO MEDICAL FOUNDATION RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b STANFORD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0036106811     PISSN: 07399863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0739986302024001003     Document Type: Review

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