Lay perspectives on lay health worker roles, boundaries and participation within three UK community-based health promotion projects

Health Education Research

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 656-670

  South, J ^a   Kinsella, K ^a   Meah, A ^a,b  

^a LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BREAST FEEDING; CLASSIFICATION; COMMUNITY CARE; FEMALE; GROUP PROCESS; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MANPOWER; PROFESSIONAL STANDARD; PUBLIC OPINION; UNITED KINGDOM; WALKING;

ADULT; BREAST FEEDING; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; GREAT BRITAIN; GROUP PROCESSES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; ORGANIZATIONAL CASE STUDIES; PROFESSIONAL ROLE; PUBLIC OPINION; WALKING;

EID: 84864915920     PISSN: 02681153     EISSN: 14653648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/her/cys006     Document Type: Review

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