Can you judge a questionnaire by its cover? The effect of questionnaire cover design on mail survey response

International Journal of Public Opinion Research

Volumn 17, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 346-361

  Gendall, Philip ^a  

^a MASSEY UNIVERSITY   (New Zealand)

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EID: 24644517491     PISSN: 09542892     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ijpor/edh067     Document Type: Review

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