Disasters, crises, and unique populations: Suggestions for survey research

New Directions for Evaluation

Volumn 2010, Issue 126, 2010, Pages 95-106

  Spence, Patric R ^a   Lachlan, Kenneth A ^b  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

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EID: 79956170379     PISSN: 10976736     EISSN: 1534875X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ev.332     Document Type: Article

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