Beyond the frontstage: Trust, access, and the relational context in research with refugee communities

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 217-227

  Miller, Kenneth E ^a  

^a SAN FRANCISCO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Community; Refugees; Research relationship; Trust

Indexed keywords

ACCESS TO INFORMATION; BEHAVIOR; COMMUNITY; DEMOGRAPHY; FLIGHT; HUMAN; LITERATURE; MENTAL HEALTH; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHOTHERAPY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REFUGEE; RESEARCH; REVIEW; TRUST; VIOLENCE; WAR;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; REFUGEES; RESIDENCE CHARACTERISTICS; TRUST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3242765282     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AJCP.0000027007.14063.ad     Document Type: Review

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