Theory and Methods in Social Research

Theory and Methods in Social Research
ISBN-10
1849200157
ISBN-13
9781849200158
Category
Social Science
Pages
344
Language
English
Published
2011-01-28
Publisher
SAGE Publications
Authors
Bridget Somekh, Cathy Lewin

Description

Previous ed.: Research methods in the social sciences, 2005.

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