Analysing police decision-making: Assessing the application of a mixed-method/mixed-model research design

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 99-119

  Schulenberg, Jennifer L ^a  

^a SAM HOUSTON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 34249057430     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645570701334050     Document Type: Article

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