The use of email interviewing as a qualitative method of inquiry in educational research

British Educational Research Journal

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 963-976

  James, Nalita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 36248937637     PISSN: 01411926     EISSN: 14693518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01411920701657074     Document Type: Article

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