A History of Social Science Measurement

Educational Measurement: Issues and Practice

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 33-45

  Wright, Benjamin D ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 85031699656     PISSN: 07311745     EISSN: 17453992     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-3992.1997.tb00606.x     Document Type: Article

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