Exploring the partnership networks of churches and church-affiliated organisations in health promotion

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 148-157

  Ayton, Darshini ^a   Carey, Gemma ^b   Joss, Nerida ^a   Keleher, Helen ^a   Smith, Ben ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

funding; partnerships

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EMPOWERMENT; FUNDING; HEALTH PROMOTION; INTERVIEW; ORGANIZATION; RELIGION; SOCIAL JUSTICE; VULNERABLE POPULATION; WELFARE;

CHARITIES; CHRISTIANITY; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMMUNITY-INSTITUTIONAL RELATIONS; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; PUBLIC-PRIVATE SECTOR PARTNERSHIPS; RELIGION AND MEDICINE; SOCIAL JUSTICE; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SOCIAL WELFARE; VICTORIA; VULNERABLE POPULATIONS;

EID: 84860714143     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: 18367399     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY11016     Document Type: Article

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