Conducting critical ethnography in long-term residential care: Experiences of a novice researcher in the field

Journal of Advanced Nursing

Volumn 67, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 184-192

  Baumbusch, Jennifer L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Critical ethnography; Long term residential care; Methodology; Novice researcher; Nursing; Trustworthiness

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; ETHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LONG TERM CARE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PERSONNEL; RESIDENTIAL HOME;

ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; FEMALE; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; NURSING METHODOLOGY RESEARCH; NURSING THEORY; RESEARCH DESIGN; RESEARCH PERSONNEL; RESEARCHER-SUBJECT RELATIONS; RESIDENTIAL FACILITIES;

EID: 78650122418     PISSN: 03092402     EISSN: 13652648     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2010.05413.x     Document Type: Article

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