Accounting for sustainability: Combining qualitative and quantitative research in developing 'indicators' of sustainability

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 41-53

  Scerri, Andy ^a   James, Paul ^a  

^a RMIT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community; Indicators; Mixed methods; Qualitative and quantitative research; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 75849132567     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645570902864145     Document Type: Article

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