Differential item functioning in attitude assessment1,2

American Journal of Evaluation

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 127-135

  Johanson, George A ^a  

^a OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79958017720     PISSN: 10982140     EISSN: 15570878     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/109821409701800112     Document Type: Article

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