The life and work history methodology: A discussion of its potential use for tourism and hospitality research

Qualitative Research in Tourism: Ontologies, Epistemologies and Methodologies

Volumn , Issue , 2004, Pages 236-254

  Ladkin, Adele ^a  

^a BOURNEMOUTH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.4324/9780203642986     Document Type: Chapter

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