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Single Subject Research Methodology in Behavioral Sciences

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 57-90

  Wolery, Mark ^a   Lane, Kathleen Lynne ^a  

^a VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 79958138106     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203877937     Document Type: Chapter

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