Between idealism and reality: Meeting the challenges of participatory action research

Action Research

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 407-425

  Smith, Laura ^a   Bratini, Lucinda ^a   Chambers, Debbie Ann ^a   Jensen, Russell Vance ^a   Romero, LeLaina ^a  

^a Och Spine at New York Presbyterian Hospitals   (United States)

Author keywords

community education engagement; democratizing research; participatory action research

Indexed keywords

EID: 78650259148     PISSN: 14767503     EISSN: 17412617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1476750310366043     Document Type: Article

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