Critical rationalism (gomory’s blurry theory) or positivism (thyer’s theoretical myopia): Which is the prescription for social work research?

Journal of Social Work Education

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 67-78

  Gomory, Tomi ^a  

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EID: 0035581882     PISSN: 10437797     EISSN: 21635811     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10437797.2001.10779037     Document Type: Article

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