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International Journal of Social Research Methodology Volume 10, 2007 - Issue 1
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‘How Much Money Do You Spend on Gambling?’ The Comparative Validity of Question Wordings Used to Assess Gambling Expenditure

Robert T. WoodCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 63-77 | Received 27 Sep 2005, Accepted 02 May 2006, Published online: 26 Feb 2007

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