Between skepticism and empowerment: The experiences of peer research assistants in hiv/aids, housing and homelessness community-based research

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 61-373

  Greene, Saara ^a,b   Ahluwalia, Amrita ^b   Watson, James ^c   Tucker, Ruthann ^c   Rourke, Sean B ^c,h   Koornstra, Jay ^d   Sobota, Michael ^e   Monette, Laverne ^f   Byers, Steve ^g  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Fife House   (Canada)

^c ONTARIO HIV TREATMENT NETWORK   (Canada)

^d Bruce House   (Canada)

^e AIDS Thunder Bay   (Canada)

^f Ontario Aboriginal HIV/AIDS Strategy   (Canada)

^g AIDS Niagara ^*  (Canada)

^h UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Community based research; Ethics; HIV AIDS; Methodology; Peer Research Assistants

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950747048     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645570802553780     Document Type: Article

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