Using comparative perspective rapid ethnography in international case studies: Strengths and challenges

Qualitative Social Work

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 73-88

  Baines, Donna ^a   Cunningham, Ian ^b  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF STRATHCLYDE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Faith based organization; international comparative methods; managerialism; rapid ethnography; voluntary sector

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872574251     PISSN: 14733250     EISSN: 17413117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1473325011419053     Document Type: Article

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