Applying Qualitative Research to Adult Education: Reflections upon Analytic Processes

Studies in the Education of Adults

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 88-116

  Cocklin, Barry ^a  

^a CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

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EID: 62549165563     PISSN: 02660830     EISSN: 14789833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02660830.1996.11730633     Document Type: Article

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