The feasibility of using national surveys to derive samples of older people from different ethnic groups in Britain: Lessons from 'piggy-backing' on the family resources survey

International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 15-28

  Sin, Chih Hoong ^a  

^a Disability Rights Commission   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 32944467372     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645570500435264     Document Type: Article

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