Measurement error, unit nonresponse, and self-reports of abortion experiences

Public Opinion Quarterly

Volumn 74, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 319-327

  Peytchev, Andy ^a   Peytcheva, Emilia ^a   Groves, Robert M ^b  

^a RTI INTERNATIONAL   (United States)

^b U S CENSUS BUREAU   (United States)

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EID: 77952987751     PISSN: 0033362X     EISSN: 15375331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/poq/nfq002     Document Type: Article

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