Developing a Critically Reflexive Position Using Discourse Analysis

Reflexivity: A Practical Guide for Researchers in Health and Social Sciences

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 78-92

  Harper, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EAST LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Decision making; Discourse analysis; Health service; Rationality; Reflexive position

Indexed keywords

EID: 84889624013     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470776094.ch6     Document Type: Chapter

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