The quest for heartful environments: A qualitative researcher's journey

Urban Policy and Research

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 17-38

  Thompson, Susan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEW SOUTH WALES   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cultural diversity; Experiential knowledge; Historical context; Qualitative research; Story telling

Indexed keywords

EID: 84976596416     PISSN: 08111146     EISSN: 14767244     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08111140600590742     Document Type: Article

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