Frustrated potential, false promise or complicated possibilities? Empowerment and participation amongst female health volunteers in South Africa

Journal of Health Management

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 315-336

  Campbell, Catherine ^a   Gibbs, Andy ^b   Nair, Yugi ^b   Maimane, Sbongile ^b  

^a LONDON SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KWAZULU NATAL   (South Africa)

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EID: 70349836204     PISSN: 09720634     EISSN: 09730729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/097206340901100204     Document Type: Article

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