The dark side of truth(s): Ethical dilemmas in researching the personal

Qualitative Inquiry

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 399-416

  Clark, Carolyn M ^a   Sharf, Barbara F ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethical dilemmas; Reflexive practice; Truth in research

Indexed keywords

EID: 34147185594     PISSN: 10778004     EISSN: 15527565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077800406297662     Document Type: Article

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