Choosing to do participatory research: An example and issues of fit to consider

Journal of Community Practice

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-20

  Alvarez, Ann Rosegrant ^a   Gutiérrez, Lorraine M ^b  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN   (United States)

Author keywords

Community collaboration; Community organizing; Multicultural social work practice; Participatory research; Research strategies

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011734631     PISSN: 10705422     EISSN: 15433706     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J125v09n01_01     Document Type: Article

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