The risk of secondary traumatic stress in the qualitative transcription process: a research note

Qualitative Research

Volumn 16, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 468-476

  Kiyimba, Nikki ^a   O’Reilly, Michelle ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

emotional impact; qualitative; researcher safety; transcription; trauma

Indexed keywords

EID: 84978828610     PISSN: 14687941     EISSN: 17413109     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468794115577013     Document Type: Article

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