Qualitative research in developing countries: Issues and experience

Qualitative Educational Research in Developing Countries: Current Perspectives

Volumn , Issue , 2013, Pages 1-30

  Crossley, Michael ^a   Vulliamy, Graham ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF YORK   (United Kingdom)

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DOI: 10.4324/9781315889191-7     Document Type: Chapter

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