Breaking the rules: A group work perspective on focus group research

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 359-372

  Cohen, Marcia B ^a   Garrett, Kendra J ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW ENGLAND   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ST THOMAS   (United States)

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EID: 0033465916     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/oxfordjournals.bjsw.a011462     Document Type: Article

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