What works and why: Combining quantitative and qualitative approaches in large-scale evaluations

International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 185-194

  Plewis, Ian ^a,b,d   Mason, Paul ^c  

^a Institute of Education   (United Kingdom)

^b National Evaluation of the Children's Fund   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 22544450196     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645570500154659     Document Type: Article

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