Q methodology in social work research

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 395-409

  Ellingsen, I T ^a   Storksen I ^a   Stephens, P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF STAVANGER   (Norway)

Author keywords

Concourse; Participatory research; Q methodology; Social work; Subjectivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 78149462796     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645570903368286     Document Type: Article

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