Conceptual and practical issues in qualitative research: Reflections on a life-history study

Scandinavian Journal of Occupational Therapy

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 94-100

  Wicks, Alison ^a   Whiteford, Gail ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

^b CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Context; Experience; Life stories; Narratives; Occupation; Reflections

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; EPISTEMOLOGY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; LIFE HISTORY; OCCUPATIONAL THERAPY; PHILOSOPHY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; QUALITY CONTROL;

EID: 33745108471     PISSN: 11038128     EISSN: 16512014     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/11038120600654676     Document Type: Article

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