Obtaining sensitive information from a wary population: A comparison of telephone and face-to-face surveys of welfare recipients in the United States

Social Science and Medicine

Volumn 61, Issue 5, 2005, Pages 976-984

  Pridemore, William Alex ^a   Damphousse, Kelly R ^b   Moore, Rebecca K ^c  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA   (United States)

^c Evaluation and Data Analysis Section   (United States)

Author keywords

Alcohol; Drugs; Survey methodology; USA; Welfare

Indexed keywords

DATA ACQUISITION; DRUG USER; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY;

ALCOHOL CONSUMPTION; CANNABIS ADDICTION; DEMOGRAPHY; DRUG ABUSE; EMPLOYMENT; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MEDICAL INFORMATION; POPULATION DIFFERENTIATION; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; REVIEW; SOCIAL WELFARE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TELEPHONE; UNITED STATES;

NORTH AMERICA; OKLAHOMA [UNITED STATES]; UNITED STATES; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

CANNABIS SATIVA;

EID: 20444395089     PISSN: 02779536     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2005.01.006     Document Type: Article

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