Quality criteria under methodological pluralism: Implications for conducting and evaluating research

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 35, Issue 3-4, 2005, Pages 201-212

  Barker, Chris ^a   Pistrang, Nancy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community research; Methodological pluralism; Research methodology

Indexed keywords

COMPETENCE; CONFERENCE PAPER; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL RESEARCH; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS;

COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; PSYCHOLOGY, SOCIAL; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 18844459863     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-005-3398-y     Document Type: Conference Paper

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