Multiple pathways to knowledge generation: Qualitative and quantitative research approaches in sport and exercise psychology

Qualitative Research in Sport, Exercise and Health

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 291-304

  Horn, Thelma S ^a  

^a MIAMI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Knowledge generation; Qualitative research; Quantitative research; Research design; Research methodologies

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859487655     PISSN: 2159676X     EISSN: 1939845X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/2159676X.2011.607181     Document Type: Article

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