Criticisms of educational research: Key topics and levels of analysis

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 157-183

  Oancea, Alis ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 16644383511     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0141192052000340198     Document Type: Article

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