The dual role of the action researcher

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 13-20

  Trondsen, Marianne ^a,b   Sandaunet, Anne Grete ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL OF NORTH NORWAY   (Norway)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TROMSØ   (Norway)

Author keywords

Action research; Dual role; Norway; Online self help groups

Indexed keywords

ACTION RESEARCH; CANCER; HEALTH CARE; PLANNING METHOD; SELF HELP; SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BREAST TUMOR; CHILD; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTERNET; METHODOLOGY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SELF HELP; TELEMEDICINE;

ADOLESCENT; BREAST NEOPLASMS; CHILD OF IMPAIRED PARENTS; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; INTERNET; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; SELF-HELP GROUPS; TELEMEDICINE;

EURASIA; EUROPE; NORTHERN EUROPE; NORWAY; SCANDINAVIA;

EID: 58149197676     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2008.09.005     Document Type: Article

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