Is There Life after Categories? Reflexivity in Qualitative Research
The Occupational Therapy Journal of ResearchPublished 1 April 1997
Gelya Frank
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This article encourages occupational therapists conducting qualitative research to use disciplined self-reflection to enrich their studies, leading to new insights and deeper understandings.
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This article encourages occupational therapists conducting qualitative research to use disciplined self-reflection to enrich their studies. Subjective reactions infield situations should not be eliminated or ignored, but examined systematically, leading to new insights and deeper understandings.
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