Reliability and validity in qualitative research within education in Africa

International Review of Education

Volumn 42, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 605-621

  Brock Utne, Birgit ^a  

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EID: 5544276867     PISSN: 00208566     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF00601405     Document Type: Article

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