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Content analysis: A research tool for community psychologists

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  1. Department of Psychology, The University of Wollongong, 2500, Wollongong, New South Wales, Australia

    Linda L. Viney (Chairman)

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The work reported here was partially funded by the Australian Research Grants Committee, Grant No. 7715046R, to the author and to Dr. Mary Westbrook who has contributed much to it.

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Viney, L.L. Content analysis: A research tool for community psychologists. Am J Commun Psychol 9, 269–281 (1981). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00896063

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