Assessing the Validity of Key Informant Reports about Congregations’ Social Composition

Key informant interviewing is an important methodological tool for gathering information about congregations, but little research has examined the accuracy of the information key informants provide. We assess the validity of key informant reports about congregations’ social composition from the 1998...

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Authors: Frenk, Steven M. (Author) ; Anderson, Shawna L. (Author) ; Chaves, Mark (Author) ; Martin, Nancy (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: Oxford Univ. Press 2011
In: Sociology of religion
Year: 2011, Volume: 72, Issue: 1, Pages: 78-90
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