Can we measure homelessness? Acritical evaluation of the method of ‘capture-recapture’

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 313-331

  Williams, Malcolm ^a   Cheal, Brian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85011189205     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645570110095346     Document Type: Article

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