How Accurate Are Self-reports of Voluntary Association Memberships?

Questions on voluntary association memberships have been used extensively in social scientific research for decades. Researchers generally assume that these respondent self-reports are accurate, but their measurement has never been assessed. Respondent characteristics are known to influence the accu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Sociological methods & research. - 1977. - 50(2021), 2 vom: 07. Mai, Seite 866-900
1. Verfasser: Rap, Robyn (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Paxton, Pamela
Format: Online-Aufsatz
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: 2021
Zugriff auf das übergeordnete Werk:Sociological methods & research
Schlagworte:Journal Article error measurement self-reports surveys voluntary associations
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