Multiple perspectives in qualitative family research: Crafting and conducting research projects

Family Science

Volumn 1, Issue 3-4, 2010, Pages 173-182

  Zartler, Ulrike ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

children; multiple perspectives; parents; qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858978328     PISSN: 19424620     EISSN: 19424639     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19424620.2010.569371     Document Type: Article

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