Positivism in sociological practice: 1967-1990

Canadian Review of Sociology and Anthropology

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 143-158

  Gartrell, C David ^a   Gartrell, John W ^a  

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EID: 0030501987     PISSN: 00084948     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-618x.1996.tb00192.x     Document Type: Article

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