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Biographical research : methodological insights /

This case study seeks to share the experience of collecting data for biography over a number of years and provide strategies (lessons learned) for students who plan to conduct biographical research.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author:	Bretschneider, Pamela J. (Author)
Format:	eBook
Language:	English
Published:	[Los Angeles, California] : SAGE, 2014.
Series:	SAGE research methods. Cases.
Subjects:	Social sciences > Biographical methods > Case studies. Sciences sociales > Histoires de vie > Études de cas. Social sciences > Biographical methods Electronic books. Case studies
Online Access:	Connect to the full text of this electronic book

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