A literature review to evaluate the choice and use of visual methods

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

Volumn 11, Issue 4, 2012, Pages 303-319

  Pain, Helen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Effectiveness; Literature review; Outcomes; Photoelicitation; Photovoice; Research methods; Visual methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883745865     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16094069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/160940691201100401     Document Type: Article

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