Narrative writing: Reflective enquiry into professional practice

Educational Action Research

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 203-218

  Bolton, Gillie ^a  

^a London   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuing and Initial Medical Education; Expressive and Explorative Writing; Narrative; Reflective Practice; Reflexivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547526146     PISSN: 09650792     EISSN: 17475074     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09650790600718076     Document Type: Article

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