Using Online and Paper Surveys: The Effectiveness of Mixed-Mode Methodology for Populations Over 50

Research on Aging

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 220-240

  de Bernardo, Dana Huyser ^a   Curtis, Anna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

mixed mode; older population; online survey; senior center; seniors; web based survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873656192     PISSN: 01640275     EISSN: 15527573     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0164027512441611     Document Type: Article

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