Action research literature 2004-2006: Themes and trends

Action Research

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 439-458

  Dick, Bob ^a  

^a SOUTHERN CROSS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

action learning; action research literature; appreciative inquiry; community development; educational action research; journals; organizational change; participatory development; pragmatism; trends

Indexed keywords

EID: 43249166822     PISSN: 14767503     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1476750306070105     Document Type: Article

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