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Book Title: Systems Research For Behavioral Science: A Sourcebook
Number of Pages: 552 Pages
Language: English
Publication Name: Systems Research for Behavioral Science : a Sourcebook
Publisher: Routledge
Publication Year: 2008
Subject: Movements / General, General, System Theory, Research
Item Weight: 38.5 Oz
Type: Textbook
Subject Area: Psychology, Science, Social Science
Author: Walter Buckley
Item Length: 10 in
Item Width: 7 in
Format: Trade Paperback
