Action research as a methodology for theory development

Policy and Politics

Volumn 31, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 239-248

  Huxham, Chris ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Action research; Energy efficient; Phenomenology; Research methods

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; PLANNING METHOD; SOCIAL POLICY; THEORETICAL STUDY;

EID: 0038018308     PISSN: 03055736     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/030557303765371726     Document Type: Article

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