Elu(ci)d(at)ing epistemological impasses: Re-viewing the qualitative/quantitative debates in psychology

Journal of Social Issues

Volumn 53, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 605-630

  Rabinowitz, Vita Carulli ^a,b,c,d   Weseen, Susan ^b  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^b CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

^d NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 2942679247     PISSN: 00224537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1540-4560.1997.tb02451.x     Document Type: Article

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