Community practice researchers as reflective learners

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 89-104

  Moffatt, Ken ^a   George, Usha ^b   Lee, Bill ^a,c   McGrath, Susan ^d  

^a RYERSON UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^c MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community practice research; Identity and research; Qualitative research; Reflective research

Indexed keywords

EID: 13744258064     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bch164     Document Type: Article

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