Sensitive topics: Are there modal differences?

Computers in Human Behavior

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 76-87

  Uriell, Zannette A ^a   Dudley, Chantay M ^b  

^a Studies   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS   (United States)

Author keywords

Data collection; Family planning attitudes; Impression management; Methodology; Surveys

Indexed keywords

PLANNING; QUALITY ASSURANCE; WORLD WIDE WEB;

DATA COLLECTION; FAMILY PLANNING ATTITUDES; IMPRESSION MANAGEMENT; LITTLE RESEARCHES; METHODOLOGY; POTENTIAL RESPONSES; RESPONSE DISTORTIONS; SENSITIVE DATUM; SENSITIVE INFORMATIONS; SENSITIVE QUESTIONS; US NAVIES; USERNAME; WEB-BASED; WEB-SITE;

SURVEYS;

EID: 54449102106     PISSN: 07475632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.chb.2008.06.007     Document Type: Article

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