Surveying migrant populations - methodological considerations: An example from Germany

International Journal of Culture and Mental Health

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 81-95

  Aichberger, Marion C ^a   Yesil, Rahsan ^a   Rapp, Michael A ^a   Schlattmann, Peter ^b   Temur Erman, Selver ^a   Bromand, Zohra ^a   Montesinos, Amanda Heredia ^a   Mundt, Adrian ^a   Mösko, Mike ^c   Heinz, Andreas ^a   Schouler Ocak, Meryam ^a  

^a CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

^b JENA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER HAMBURG EPPENDORF   (Germany)

Author keywords

methodology; migrants; response rates; survey modes

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882730070     PISSN: 17542863     EISSN: 17542871     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17542863.2011.642981     Document Type: Article

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