Dear diary: Early career geographers collectively reflect on their qualitative field research experiences

Journal of Geography in Higher Education

Volumn 35, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 67-83

  Heller, Elizabeth ^a   Christensen, Julia ^a   Long, Lindsay ^a   Mackenzie, Catrina A ^a   Osano, Philip M ^a   Ricker, Britta ^a   Kagan, Emily ^a   Turner, Sarah ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Ethics; Fieldwork; Gatekeepers; Journal writing; Researcher fatigue; Student voice

Indexed keywords

ACADEMIC RESEARCH; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; CURRICULUM; ETHICS; FIELDWORK;

EID: 78751621240     PISSN: 03098265     EISSN: 14661845     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03098265.2010.486853     Document Type: Article

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