Sensitive educational research in small states and territories: The case of Macau

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Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 249-264

  Morrison, Keith ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SAINT JOSEPH   (Macao)

Author keywords

Access; China; Educational research; Ethics; Sensitive research; Small states

Indexed keywords

EID: 33745651159     PISSN: 03057925     EISSN: 14693623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03057920600741297     Document Type: Review

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