Qualitative data in demography: The sound of silence and other problems

Demographic Research

Volumn 11, Issue , 2004, Pages 57-94

  Randall, Sara ^a   Koppenhaver, Todd ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b JOHNS HOPKINS BLOOMBERG SCHOOL OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

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EID: 27544449908     PISSN: 14359871     EISSN: 14359871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4054/DemRes.2004.11.3     Document Type: Article

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