Engaging women who are homeless in community-based research using emerging qualitative data collection techniques

International Journal of Multiple Research Approaches

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 192-205

  Walsh, Christine A ^a   Rutherford, Gayle ^a   Kuzmak, Natasha ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b Dist Branch of Can Diabet Assoc   (Canada)

Author keywords

Design charrette; Digital storytelling; Emerging data collection methods; Homeless women; Photovoice; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650140634     PISSN: 18340806     EISSN: 18340814     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5172/mra.2010.4.3.192     Document Type: Article

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