From experience to action in recovery-oriented mental health practice: A first person inquiry

Action Research

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 357-373

  Kidd, Susan ^a   Kenny, Amanda ^a   McKinstry, Carol ^a  

^a LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

consumer participation; Cooperative inquiry; critical subjectivity; first person

Indexed keywords

EID: 84912135977     PISSN: 14767503     EISSN: 17412617     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1476750314534997     Document Type: Article

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