Researching in partnership: Reflecting on a collaborative study with mental health service users into the impact of compulsion

Qualitative Social Work

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 271-287

  Tew, Jerry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Co researching; Narrative; Partnership; Power; Service users; Standpoint knowledge

Indexed keywords

EID: 50849093549     PISSN: 14733250     EISSN: 17413117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1473325008093702     Document Type: Article

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