Moving on from interpretivism: An argument for constructivist evaluation

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 713-720

  Walker, Esther ^b   Dewar, Belinda Jane ^a  

^a QUEEN MARGARET UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Clerwood Terrace ^*

Author keywords

Advancing professional practice; Evaluation; Interviewing; Methodology; Nurse education; Research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONFLICT; COOPERATION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; METHODOLOGY; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION; NURSING STUDENT; PERSONNEL; PHILOSOPHY; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC RELATIONS; ROLE PLAYING; STANDARD; UNITED KINGDOM; WORKPLACE;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EDUCATION, NURSING, BACCALAUREATE; ETHICS, NURSING; FACULTY, NURSING; HUMANS; INTERPROFESSIONAL RELATIONS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; NURSING EDUCATION RESEARCH; PHILOSOPHY, NURSING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; ROLE; SCOTLAND; STUDENTS, NURSING; WORKPLACE;

EID: 0034267826     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1365-2648.2000.01532.x     Document Type: Article

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