Causal Explanation, Qualitative Research, and Scientific Inquiry in Education

Educational Researcher

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 3-11

  Maxwell, Joseph A ^a  

^a GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84993812284     PISSN: 0013189X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3102/0013189X033002003     Document Type: Article

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