Focus groups versus individual interviews with children: A comparison of data

Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 27, Issue 1-2, 2006, Pages 58-68

  Heary, Caroline ^a   Hennessy, Eilis ^b  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

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EID: 33847371240     PISSN: 03033910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03033910.2006.10446228     Document Type: Article

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