Validity in qualitative inquiry and the problem of criteria: Implications for sport psychology

Sport Psychologist

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 363-386

  Sparkes, Andrew C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032325880     PISSN: 08884781     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1123/tsp.12.4.363     Document Type: Article

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