Conducting research with American Indians: A case study of motives, methods, and results

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Diversity in Social Work

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 69-84

  Sobeck, Joanne L ^a   Chapleski, Elizabeth E ^a   Fisher, Charles ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Little River Band of Ottawa Indians   (United States)

Author keywords

Control; Native American; Research; Values

Indexed keywords

EID: 34248600274     PISSN: 15313204     EISSN: 15313212     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J051v12n01_04     Document Type: Article

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