Relational analysis: An add-on technique for aiding data integration in qualitative research

Qualitative Research in Psychology

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 197-209

  Robinson, Oliver C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GREENWICH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Add on; Data integration; Eclecticism; Modular innovation; Pluralism; Relational analysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 79958230010     PISSN: 14780887     EISSN: 14780895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14780887.2011.572745     Document Type: Article

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