Paradox as a Metatheoretical Perspective: Sharpening the Focus and Widening the Scope

Journal of Applied Behavioral Science

Volumn 50, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 127-149

  Lewis, Marianne W ^a   Smith, Wendy K ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF DELAWARE   (United States)

Author keywords

metatheory; paradox; tensions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84899981242     PISSN: 00218863     EISSN: 15526879     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0021886314522322     Document Type: Article

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