Generalization in quantitative and qualitative research: Myths and strategies

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Polit, Denise F., and Cheryl Tatano Beck. “Generalization in Quantitative and Qualitative Research: Myths and Strategies”. International Journal of Nursing Studies, vol. 47, no. 11, 2010, pp. 1451-8, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.06.004.
Polit, D. F., & Beck, C. T. (2010). Generalization in quantitative and qualitative research: Myths and strategies. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 47(11), 1451-1458. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.06.004
Polit, Denise F., and Cheryl Tatano Beck. “Generalization in Quantitative and Qualitative Research: Myths and Strategies”. International Journal of Nursing Studies 47, no. 11 (2010): 1451-58. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2010.06.004.
Polit DF, Beck CT. Generalization in quantitative and qualitative research: Myths and strategies. International Journal of Nursing Studies. 2010;47(11):1451-8.
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