The generalizability of discursive research

Qualitative Research in Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 265-275

  Goodman, Simon ^a  

^a Faculty of Engineering and Computing   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asylum seekers; Discursive psychology; Generalizability; Prejudice; Qualitative methodology

Indexed keywords

EID: 65249132340     PISSN: 14780887     EISSN: 14780895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14780880802465890     Document Type: Article

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