Anti-Oppressive research in social work: A preliminary definition

British Journal of Social Work

Volumn 37, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 857-871

  Strier, Roni ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAIFA   (Israel)

Author keywords

Action research; Anti oppressive social work; Emancipatory research; Participatory research

Indexed keywords

EID: 51249159106     PISSN: 00453102     EISSN: 1468263X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcl062     Document Type: Article

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