Enriching qualitative research by engaging peer interviewers: a case study

Qualitative Research

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2016, Pages 661-680

  Devotta, Kimberly ^a   Woodhall Melnik, Julia ^a   Pedersen, Cheryl ^a   Wendaferew, Aklilu ^b   Dowbor, Tatiana P ^a   Guilcher, Sara JT ^c   Hamilton Wright, Sarah ^a   Ferentzy, Peter ^d   Hwang, Stephen W ^a   Matheson, Flora I ^a  

^a ST MICHAEL'S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^b Good Shepherd Ministries ^*  (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^d CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

case study; gambling; housing instability; lived experience; peer interviewers; qualitative

Indexed keywords

EID: 85002427119     PISSN: 14687941     EISSN: 17413109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468794115626244     Document Type: Article

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