Collaborative and participatory research in urban social planning and restructuring: Anthropological experiences from a medium-sized Canadian City

Human Organization

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 324-333

  Ervin, Alexander M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Health promotion; Immigrants; Canada; Needs assessment; Participatory and collaborative research; Saskatchewan; Saskatoon; Social planning; Urban anthropology; Visual impairment

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY NEEDS; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; SOCIAL PLANNING;

CANADA, SASKATCHEWAN, SASKATOON;

EID: 0030435427     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.55.3.c64308058877264u     Document Type: Article

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