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Citizen Social Scientists’ Observations on Complex Tasks Match Trained Research Assistants’, Suggesting Lived Experiences are Valuable in Data Collection Cover

Citizen Social Scientists’ Observations on Complex Tasks Match Trained Research Assistants’, Suggesting Lived Experiences are Valuable in Data Collection

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|Dec 2021

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/cstp.449 | Journal eISSN: 2057-4991
Language: English
Submitted on: Jun 22, 2021
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