'Reaching the hard to reach' - lessons learned from the VCS (voluntary and community Sector). A qualitative study
Open Access
- 8 April 2010
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Springer Nature in BMC Health Services Research
- Vol. 10 (1), 92
- https://doi.org/10.1186/1472-6963-10-92
Abstract
The notion 'hard to reach' is a contested and ambiguous term that is commonly used within the spheres of social care and health, especially in discourse around health and social inequalities. There is a need to address health inequalities and to engage in services the marginalized and socially excluded sectors of society.Keywords
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