Improving the link between policy research and practice: Using a scenario workshop as a qualitative research tool in the case of genetically modified crops

Qualitative Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 473-497

  Oreszczyn, Sue ^a   Carr, Susan ^a  

^a OPEN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Dissemination; Evidence based policy; GM crops; Scenario planning; User engagement; Workshops

Indexed keywords

EID: 51649101368     PISSN: 14687941     EISSN: 17413109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468794107087479     Document Type: Article

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