The spirit of ecological inquiry and intervention research reports: A heuristic elaboration

American Journal of Community Psychology

Volumn 42, Issue 1-2, 2008, Pages 60-78

  Ryerson Espino, Susan L ^a   Trickett, Edison J ^b  

^a Chicago Public Schools   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Community interventions; Ecological inquiry; Research relationships

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ECOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW;

CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; CULTURAL DIVERSITY; DATA COLLECTION; ECOLOGY; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; RESEARCH DESIGN;

EID: 50249148300     PISSN: 00910562     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10464-008-9179-7     Document Type: Review

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