Abstract
Develops a theoretically based system guided by principles of social exchange and administration that ensure high quality surveys at low cost. Presents step-by-step procedures and shows why each step is important. Contains many examples and, where appropriate, contrasts acceptable and unacceptable procedures.
Keywords
Telephone numberTelecommunicationsComputer scienceComputer network
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- Year
- 1982
- Type
- article
- Volume
- 11
- Issue
- 5
- Pages
- 561-561
- Citations
- 6892
- Access
- Closed
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Earl Babbie,
Don A. Dillman
(1982).
Mail and Telephone Surveys: The Total Design Method..
Contemporary Sociology A Journal of Reviews
, 11
(5)
, 561-561.
https://doi.org/10.2307/2068433
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- DOI
- 10.2307/2068433