Straightening the seam effect in panel surveys

Public Opinion Quarterly

Volumn 67, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 522-554

  Rips, Lance J ^a   Conrad, Frederick G ^b   Fricker, Scott S ^c  

^a NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

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EID: 1642294545     PISSN: 0033362X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/378962     Document Type: Review

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