Improving the measurement of attitudinal responses: An example froma crime survey

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 55-68

  Farrall, Stephen ^a   Ditton, Jason ^b  

^a Centre for Criminology   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85011135833     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/136455799295186     Document Type: Article

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