Participatory action research and social work: A critical appraisal

International Social Work

Volumn 44, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 93-105

  Healy, Karen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

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EID: 0035607053     PISSN: 00208728     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/002087280104400108     Document Type: Article

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