Conducting an internet-based Survey: Benefits, pitfalls, and lessons learned

Social Work Research

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 122-128

  Alessi, Edward J ^a   Martin, James I ^a  

^a NEW YORK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 77954799704     PISSN: 10705309     EISSN: 15456838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/swr/34.2.122     Document Type: Conference Paper

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