Human complexity: Development of a theoretical framework for the clothing and textile field

Clothing and Textiles Research Journal

Volumn 23, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 28-44

  Beach, Joni Leigh ^a   Kincade, Doris H ^a   Schofield Tomschin, Sherry ^a  

^a VIRGINIA POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Grounded theory; Human complexity; Human environment; Systems theory; Theory development

Indexed keywords

RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT; TEXTILE-CLOTHING INDUSTRY; THEORETICAL ANALYSIS; THEORY;

EID: 15844370147     PISSN: 0887302X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0887302X0502300103     Document Type: Article

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