A reflexive lens: Exploring dilemmas of qualitative methodology through the concept of reflexivity

Qualitative Sociology Review

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 60-85

  Day, Suzanne ^a  

^a YORK UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Epistemology; Positionality; Power; Qualitative Methodology; Quality; Reflexivity; Research Dilemmas; Research Relationships

Indexed keywords

EID: 84860913470     PISSN: 17338077     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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