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Point/Counterpoint

Critical Rationalism (Gomory’s Blurry Theory) or Positivism (Thyer’s Theoretical Myopia)

Which is the Prescription for Social Work Research?

Tomi Gomory
Pages 67-78 | Published online: 20 Mar 2014

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