The focus group interview as an indepth method? Young women talking about sexuality

International Journal of Social Research Methodology: Theory and Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 331-344

  Överlien, Carolina ^a   Aronsson, Karin ^a   Hydén, Margareta ^a  

^a LINKÖPING UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

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EID: 27744490293     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1364557042000119607     Document Type: Article

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