The need for action when conducting intervention research: The multiple roles of community psychologists

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 33, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 243-252

  Balcazar, Fabricio E ^a   Garate Serafini, Teresa J ^a   Keys, Christopher B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Action research; Advocacy; Empowerment; Transition

Indexed keywords

ACHIEVEMENT; COMMUNITY; DISABILITY; EDUCATION; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; MOTIVATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PSYCHOLOGIST; PSYCHOLOGY; RESEARCH; REVIEW; STAFF; STUDENT; TRAINING;

ADOLESCENT; DISABLED CHILDREN; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVENTION STUDIES; POWER (PSYCHOLOGY); PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PSYCHOLOGY; SCHOOLS;

EID: 3242771365     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:AJCP.0000027009.01838.f2     Document Type: Review

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