Autoethnography as 'Valid' methodology? A study of disrupted identity narratives

International Journal of Interdisciplinary Social Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 209-217

  Allen Collinson, Jacquelyn ^a   Hockey, John ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXETER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLOUCESTERSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Autoethnography; Ethics; Narratives; Sporting Injuries

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954542099     PISSN: 18331882     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18848/1833-1882/cgp/v03i06/52631     Document Type: Article

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