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Reflexive practice in live sociology: lessons from researching Brexit in the lives of British citizens living in the EU-27

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Reflexive practice in live sociology: lessons from researching Brexit in the lives of British citizens living in the EU-27. / Benson, Michaela; O’Reilly, Karen.
In: Qualitative Research, Vol. 22, No. 2, 01.04.2022, p. 177-193.

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Benson, M & O’Reilly, K 2022, 'Reflexive practice in live sociology: lessons from researching Brexit in the lives of British citizens living in the EU-27', Qualitative Research, vol. 22, no. 2, pp. 177-193. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468794120977795

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Benson, M., & O’Reilly, K. (2022). Reflexive practice in live sociology: lessons from researching Brexit in the lives of British citizens living in the EU-27. Qualitative Research, 22(2), 177-193. https://doi.org/10.1177/1468794120977795

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Benson M, O’Reilly K. Reflexive practice in live sociology: lessons from researching Brexit in the lives of British citizens living in the EU-27. Qualitative Research. 2022 Apr 1;22(2):177-193. Epub 2020 Dec 8. doi: 10.1177/1468794120977795

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Benson, Michaela ; O’Reilly, Karen. / Reflexive practice in live sociology : lessons from researching Brexit in the lives of British citizens living in the EU-27. In: Qualitative Research. 2022 ; Vol. 22, No. 2. pp. 177-193.

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