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FURTHER READING
For further studies in sample surveys the ABS recommends:
An Introduction to Sample Surveys: A User’s Guide (ABS Cat. No. 1202.2).
This publication is expected to be re-issued in 1999 as ABS Cat. No. 1202.0.
This publication is intended as a basic guide on the use of sample surveys, for the conduct of all types of research. Major topics include: survey objectives, data collection methods, questionnaire and sample design, sources of error, survey testing, data collection, processing, analysis and presentation of results.
SYMBOLS
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