Can Qualitative Research Produce Reliable Quantitative Findings?

Field Methods

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 3-19

  Green, Edward C ^a  

^a DC ^*  (United States)

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EID: 84996255293     PISSN: 1525822X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1525822X0101300101     Document Type: Article

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