Qualitative bereavement research: Incongruity between the perspectives of participants and research ethics boards

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 111-125

  Buckle, Jennifer L ^a   Dwyer, Sonya Corbin ^a   Jackson, Marlene ^b  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^b REGINA QU APPELLE HEALTH REGION   (Canada)

Author keywords

Benefits; Bereavement; Ethics; Interview; Qualitative; Risk

Indexed keywords

EID: 77749304287     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645570902767918     Document Type: Article

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