Photo methods for qualitative research in nursing: An ontological and epistemological perspective: Original article

Nursing Philosophy

Volumn 9, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 205-213

  Hansen Ketchum, Patricia ^a   Myrick, Florence ^b  

^a ST FRANCIS XAVIER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epistemology; Ontology; Photo methods; Realism; Relativism; Research

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; KNOWLEDGE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING RESEARCH; PHOTOGRAPHY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

KNOWLEDGE; NURSING RESEARCH; PHOTOGRAPHY; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH;

EID: 48849088678     PISSN: 14667681     EISSN: 1466769X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1466-769X.2008.00360.x     Document Type: Article

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