Qualitative research, reflexivity and living with risk: Valuing and practicing epistemic reflexivity and centering marginality

Qualitative Research in Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 45-55

  Henwood, Karen ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Emic; Emotion; Epistemology; Marginality; Narrative; Qualitative research; Reflexivity; Risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 55149089412     PISSN: 14780887     EISSN: 14780895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14780880701863575     Document Type: Conference Paper

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