Community science, philosophy of science, and the practice of research

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 213-230

  Tebes, Jacob Kraemer ^a  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Contextualism; Logical empiricism; Multiplism; Naturalism; Perspectivism; Realism

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE; COMMUNITY MEDICINE; CONFERENCE PAPER; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PHILOSOPHY; SOCIOLOGY; THEORY;

BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; LOGIC; PHILOSOPHY; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; SCIENCE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 18844406436     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-005-3399-x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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