Potential Response Bias in Internet Use for Survey Religious Research

Increased use of internet technology for survey research has raised concerns about the representativeness, validity and generalizability of results. The Worshiping into God's Future surveys conducted by the United Church of Christ included an option to complete surveys either by internet or mai...

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Authors: Royle, Marjorie H. (Author) ; Shellhammer, Destiny (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publications 2007
In: Review of religious research
Year: 2007, Volume: 49, Issue: 1, Pages: 54-68
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