Issues and dilemmas in teaching research methods courses in social and behavioural sciences: US perspective

International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 61-77

  Tashakkori, Abbas ^a   Teddlie, Charles ^b  

^a FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 0142138857     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645570305055     Document Type: Review

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