In pursuit of quality: Issues for cross-national survey research

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 2, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 125-140

  Harkness, Janet ^a  

^a GESIS LEIBNIZ INSTITUTE FOR THE SOCIAL SCIENCES   (Germany)

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EID: 85011124392     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136455799295096     Document Type: Article

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