The Meaning of the Quantitative Imperative: A Response to Niaz

Theory & Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 257-263

  Michell, Joel ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

measurement; qualitative methods; quantitative imperative; realism

Indexed keywords

EID: 18744410429     PISSN: 09593543     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0959354305051369     Document Type: Article

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