When dichotomisation becomes a problem for the analysis of middle-sized datasets

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-50

  Herrmann, Andrea Monika ^a   Cronqvist, Lasse ^a  

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EID: 60849104111     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645570701708543     Document Type: Article

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