Comparative analysis of within-household respondent selection techniques

Public Opinion Quarterly

Volumn 69, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 124-157

  Gaziano, Cecile ^a  

^a Research Solutions Inc   (United States)

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EID: 24144442836     PISSN: 0033362X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/poq/nfi006     Document Type: Article

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