Influence of questionnaire design on response to mail surveys

International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 61-78

  De Rada, Vidal Díaz ^a,b  

^a Sociology ^*  (Spain)

^b PUBLIC UNIVERSITY OF NAVARRE   (Spain)

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EID: 14644388069     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1364557021000025991     Document Type: Review

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