The myth of rational research

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 141-161

  Thomas, Gary ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF THE WEST OF ENGLAND   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0032335273     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0141192980240203     Document Type: Article

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