Employing questionnaires in terms of a constructivist epistemological stance: Reconsidering researchers' involvement in the unfolding of social life

International Journal of Qualitative Methods

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 652-669

  Romm, Norma R A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH AFRICA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Constructivism; Epistemological paradigms; Qualitatively oriented research; Questionnaire use; Recognition of involvement in social life; Researcher responsibility

Indexed keywords

EID: 84891955870     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16094069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/160940691301200136     Document Type: Article

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