Hermeneutics as research approach: A reappraisal

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 214-229

  McCaffrey, Graham ^a   Raffin Bouchal, Shelley ^a   Moules, Nancy J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Buddhism; Culture; Hermeneutics; Nursing; Research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84883760647     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16094069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/160940691201100303     Document Type: Review

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