Scientific rigor and community participation in health promotion research: Are they compatible?

Health Promotion International

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 333-340

  Allison, Kenneth R ^a   Rootman, Irving ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community participation; Health promotion research; Rigor

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY; CONCEPT FORMATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCIENCE; THEORY;

EID: 0029730486     PISSN: 09574824     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/heapro/11.4.333     Document Type: Article

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