On 'being researched': Why do people engage with qualitative research?

Qualitative Research

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 399-419

  Clark, Tom ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

benefits; engagement; function; motivation; participation; supporting mechanisms

Indexed keywords

EID: 77955914567     PISSN: 14687941     EISSN: 17413109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468794110366796     Document Type: Article

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