Reflections on the use of a phenomenological method

Qualitative Research in Psychology

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 209-225

  Willig, Carla ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Description and interpretation; Extreme sport; Language in phenomenological research; Phenomenological method

Indexed keywords

EID: 65449130197     PISSN: 14780887     EISSN: 14780895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14780880701473425     Document Type: Article

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