Evaluating interpretive inquiry: Reviewing the validity debate and opening the dialogue

Qualitative Health Research

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 378-395

  Angen, Maureen Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ETHICS; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; REPRODUCIBILITY; RESEARCH; REVIEW;

ETHICS; HUMANS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS; RESEARCH;

EID: 0034185941     PISSN: 10497323     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104973230001000308     Document Type: Review

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