Qualitative method and compromise in applied social research

Qualitative Research

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 229-248

  Brown, Alison P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STIRLING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Applied research; Contract research; Qualitative methods; Researchers' experiences

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950677329     PISSN: 14687941     EISSN: 17413109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468794109356743     Document Type: Article

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