Reflections on a participatory project: The rewards and challenges for the lead researchers

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 39-48

  Conder, Jennifer ^a   Milner, Paul ^a   Mirfin Veitch, Brigit ^a  

^a Donald Beasley Institute   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

intellectual disability; participatory action research; quality of life

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; MENTAL DEFICIENCY; METHODOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; PILOT STUDY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REWARD;

COMMUNITY-BASED PARTICIPATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL RETARDATION; NEW ZEALAND; PILOT PROJECTS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REWARD;

EID: 79951797112     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/13668250.2010.548753     Document Type: Article

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