Confession, catharsis, or cure? Rethinking the uses of reflexivity as methodological power in qualitative research

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 175-196

  Pillow, Wanda S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

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EID: 85009569264     PISSN: 09518398     EISSN: 13665898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0951839032000060635     Document Type: Article

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