Can we, should we, measure ethnicity?

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2013, Pages 285-300

  Williams, Malcolm ^a   Husk, Kerryn ^b  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EXETER MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cornish; ethnicity; measurement; social survey

Indexed keywords

EID: 84879640513     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645579.2012.682794     Document Type: Article

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