Participating in community research: Exploring the experiences of lay researchers in Bradford

Community, Work and Family

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 75-89

  Newell, Caroline J ^a   South, Jane ^a  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Community health needs assessment; Community researcher; Lay research; Participatory research

Indexed keywords

EID: 60649121952     PISSN: 13668803     EISSN: 14693615     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668800802627934     Document Type: Article

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