The impact of globalisation on qualitative research in comparative and international education

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Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 261-284

  Vulliamy, Graham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84896475407     PISSN: 03057925     EISSN: 14693623     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0305792042000257112     Document Type: Article

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