The contributions of qualitative research to discussions of evidence-based practice in special education

Intervention in School and Clinic

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 91-97

  McDuffie, Kimberly A ^a   Scruggs, Thomas E ^b  

^a CLEMSON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 54149109735     PISSN: 10534512     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1053451208321564     Document Type: Article

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