Comparing Random Sample Q and R Methods for Understanding Natural Resource Attitudes

Field Methods

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 25-46

  Thompson, Aaron W ^a   Dumyahn, Sarah ^b   Prokopy, Linda S ^b   Amberg, Shannon ^c   Baumgart Getz, Adam ^d   Jackson Tyree, JoElla ^b   Perry Hill, Rebecca ^b   Reimer, Adam ^b   Robinson, Kimberly ^b   Mase, Amber Saylor ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN STEVENS POINT   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c SAINT MARY'S UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^d U S ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY   (United States)

Author keywords

consensus analysis; factor analysis; natural resources; Q methodology; survey methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872579125     PISSN: 1525822X     EISSN: 15523969     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1525822X12453516     Document Type: Article

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