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Come take a walk with me: the "go-along" interview as a novel method for studying the implications of place for health and well-being.

Richard M. Carpiano
- 01 Mar 2009 - 
- Vol. 15, Iss: 1, pp 263-272
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This paper aims to serve as a four-part introductory primer on the "go-along" qualitative interview methodology for studying the health issues of neighborhood or local-area contexts by considering the method's strengths and limitations for population health research on neighborhoods and local areas.
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This article is published in Health & Place.The article was published on 2009-03-01. It has received 779 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Population health & Qualitative research.

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