A Systematic Literature Review on Participatory Communication: Implications for Social Change and Sustainability in China

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Liu, Y., Mahamed, M., Yaakup, H. S., Abas, W. A. W., & Yan, J. (2025). A Systematic Literature Review on Participatory Communication: Implications for Social Change and Sustainability in China. International Journal of Academic Research in Business and Social Sciences, 15(1), 1696–1712.

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