Studying family participation in system-of-care evaluations: Using qualitative methods to examine a national mandate in local contexts

Journal of Behavioral Health Services and Research

Volumn 34, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 369-381

  Jivanjee, Pauline ^a   Robinson, Adjoa ^b  

^a PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY AT BUFFALO   (United States)

Author keywords

Children's mental health; Family participation; Participatory evaluation; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; DATA ANALYSIS; FAMILY COUNSELING; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; MALE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; ROLE PLAYING;

ADULT; AGED; BEHAVIORAL MEDICINE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; DISABLED CHILDREN; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MENTALLY ILL PERSONS; MIDDLE AGED; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 35448973370     PISSN: 10943412     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11414-007-9051-9     Document Type: Article

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