Effect of interviewer experience on interview pace and interviewer attitudes

Public Opinion Quarterly

Volumn 71, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 273-286

  Olson, Kristen ^a   Peytchev, Andy ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

^b RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

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EID: 34547792264     PISSN: 0033362X     EISSN: 15375331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/poq/nfm007     Document Type: Article

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