A research methodology for community practice

Journal of Community Practice

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 1996, Pages 1-19

  MacNair, Ray H ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Community practice; Feasibility; History of research; Methodology; Research methods

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937279033     PISSN: 10705422     EISSN: 15433706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J125v03n02_01     Document Type: Article

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