The use of (future) search conferences as a qualitative improvement tool - Three Australian examples

Qualitative Research Journal

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 52-62

  Hurworth, Rosalind ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Community development; Homelessness; Qualitative research; Search conference

Indexed keywords

EID: 84993102394     PISSN: 14439883     EISSN: 14480980     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3316/QRJ0702052     Document Type: Review

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