Community Power Structure Analysis and the Ethical Considerations of 'Studying Up'.

This narrative outlines our challenges in studying power and power structures within an individual-level ethical framework. Taking a social ethics perspective, we share the story of our 'sticky situation' (Campbell, ) that transpired during a multi-year community partnership. We were asked, by our c...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Community Psychology Vol. 60; no. 3/4; pp. 467 - 476
Autores principales: Kivell, Natalie M., Evans, Scotney D., Paterson, Susan E.
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: Wiley-Blackwell Dec2017
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