A comparison of methods for collecting self-report data on sensitive topics

Violence and Victims

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 461-471

  Rosenbaum, Alan ^a   Rabenhorst, Mandy M ^a   Reddy, Madhavi K ^a   Fleming, Matthew T ^b   Howells, Nicolette L ^b  

^a NORTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Center for the Study of Family Violence and Sexual Assault   (United States)

Author keywords

Data technology; Disclosure; IVR; Sensitive information

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; AUTOMATION; COLLEGE STUDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SELF DISCLOSURE; SELF REPORT; SUBSTANCE ABUSE; TELEPHONE; VICTIM;

EID: 33746503068     PISSN: 08866708     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1891/0886-6708.21.4.461     Document Type: Article

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