Reconceptualizing rigour: The case for reflexivity

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 882-890

  Koch, Tina ^a   Harrington, Ann ^a  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Journal; Legitimation; Philosophical hermeneutics; Plausability; Qualitative research; Reflexivity; Representation; Rigour

Indexed keywords

AUSTRALIA; HUMAN; NURSING RESEARCH; PUBLISHING; REVIEW; STANDARD;

AUSTRALIA; HUMANS; NURSING RESEARCH; PUBLISHING;

EID: 0032174569     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.1998.00725.x     Document Type: Article

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