Fieldwork for language education research in rural Bangladesh: Ethical issues and dilemmas

International Journal of Research and Method in Education

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 259-271

  Hamid, M Obaidul ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bangladesh; Ethical dilemmas; Institutional review board; Lived experiences; Researcher identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 78649406963     PISSN: 1743727X     EISSN: 17437288     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/1743727X.2010.511714     Document Type: Article

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