Qualitative special education research: Purpose, rigor, and contribution

Remedial and Special Education

Volumn 35, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 263-266

  Trainor, Audrey A ^a   Leko, Melinda ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Qualitative; Research methodology; Special education

Indexed keywords

EID: 84910066845     PISSN: 07419325     EISSN: 15384756     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0741932514536996     Document Type: Article

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