Teaching quantitative research methods: A quasi-experimental analysis

Teaching Sociology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 14-28

  Bridges, George S ^a   Gillmore, Gerald M ^b   Pershing, Jana L ^b   Bates, Kristin A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^b NONE

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EID: 0032354788     PISSN: 0092055X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1318676     Document Type: Article

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