Personal narrative and the ethics of disclosure: A case study from elite sport

Qualitative Research

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 299-314

  Mellick, Mikel ^a   Fleming, Scott ^a  

^a CARDIFF METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autobiography; Consent; Disclosure; Ethics

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953563710     PISSN: 14687941     EISSN: 17413109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468794110362873     Document Type: Article

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