Survey research: Process and limitations

International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 9-15

  Coughlan, Michael ^a   Cronin, Patricia ^a   Ryan, Frances ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Measurement and representation errors; Postal questionnaires; Sampling; Survey research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858644664     PISSN: 17411645     EISSN: 1759779X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/ijtr.2009.16.1.37935     Document Type: Article

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