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key informants  

Definition

  • The term key informant is best understood in the context of ethnographic or qualitative research in naturalistic settings (LeCompte & Schensul, 1999). These settings are often termed “the field” (DeWalt & DeWalt, 2002; Pelto & Pelto, 1978). [Source: Encyclopedia of Health and Behavior; Key Informants]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-K4SDMGWS-H

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