Qualitative Research in Refugee Studies

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Dona, G., Esin, C. and Lounasmaa, A. 2019. Qualitative Research in Refugee Studies. in: Atkinson, P., Delamont, S., Cernat, A., Sakshaug, J. W. and Williams, R. A. (ed.) SAGE Research Methods Foundations SAGE Publications.
AuthorsDona, G., Esin, C. and Lounasmaa, A.
EditorsAtkinson, P., Delamont, S., Cernat, A., Sakshaug, J. W. and Williams, R. A.
Book titleSAGE Research Methods Foundations
Year2019
PublisherSAGE Publications
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Online09 Sep 2019
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Deposited02 Oct 2019
SeriesResearch with Particular Populations
ISBN9781526421036
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)https://doi.org/10.4135/9781526421036849022
Web address (URL)https://methods.sagepub.com/foundations/qualitative-research-in-refugee-studies
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