Does mixed methods research matter to understanding childhood well-being?

Social Indicators Research

Volumn 90, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 33-50

  Jones, Nicola ^a   Sumner, Andy ^b  

^a OVERSEAS DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Children; Methods; Mixing; Poverty; Wellbeing

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; CONFERENCE PROCEEDING; METHODOLOGY; POVERTY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 54049099519     PISSN: 03038300     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11205-008-9311-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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