The use of email-facilitated interviewing with higher functioning autistic people participating in a grounded theory study

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 353-368

  Benford, P ^a   Standen, P J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Asperger syndrome; Email facilitated interviewing; Grounded theory; High functioning autism

Indexed keywords

EID: 80051625166     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645579.2010.534654     Document Type: Article

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