Empirical validation and professional codes of ethics: Description or prescription?

Journal of Constructivist Psychology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 131-155

  Bryceland, Christy ^a   Stam, Henderikus J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 27844474136     PISSN: 10720537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10720530590914770     Document Type: Review

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