THE RESEARCHER'S VIEW.

The article focuses on the growing trend in the U.S. regarding the disclosure of poll background data in 1971. In 1969, the American Association for Public Opinion Research (AAPOR) made a significant addition to its code of professional ethics and practices. It adopted standards for disclosure which...

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Publicado en:Public Opinion Quarterly Vol. 35; no. 3; pp. 342 - 347
Autor principal: Field, Mervin D.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Oxford University Press / USA Fall71
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