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A critical examination of the use of interpreters in the qualitative research process

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ID3633025
AuthorsRosalind Edwards (0000-0002-3512-9029, London South Bank University, corresponding author)
Year1998
Volume24
Issue1
Pages197-208
Publication date1998-01-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueNew Community (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0047-9586 • E-ISSN: 1469-9451
PublisherInforma UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/1369183x.1998.9976626
OpenAlexW1966631457
LanguageEN
Citations received105
References cited31

(1998). A critical examination of the use of interpreters in the qualitative research process. Journal of Ethnic and Migration Studies: Vol. 24, No. 1, pp. 197-208

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