Revisiting the benefits debate: Does qualitative social work research produce salubrious effects?

Social Work

Volumn 52, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 340-349

  McCoyd, Judith L M ^a   Shdaimah, Corey S ^b  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Qualitative research; Research ethics; Research participation; Social justice; Stigma

Indexed keywords

EID: 37849022417     PISSN: 00378046     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sw/52.4.340     Document Type: Article

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