New perspectives on vulnerability using emic and etic approaches The concept of
vulnerability has not been developed theoretically from a nursing perspective. It has been …

Purpose: Retirement is often treated as a voluntary transition, yet selected circumstances
can restrict choice in retirement decision processes. We investigated conditions under which …

This book was written partly for my own sake. I was born into a very poor family in Southern
Thailand. Mum and Dad were the products of marginalised migrant populations in Thailand …

There is a growing awareness that undertaking qualitative research is an embodied
experience and that researchers may be emotionally affected by the work that they do …

This article makes a philosophical case for recharacterizing confidentiality in qualitative
research from static notions of harm and privacy to one that accounts for a critical agency …

Undertaking qualitative research on sensitive topics often raises a variety of ethical
problems. Based on empirical research, this book documents experiences throughout the …

Implementing a large, longitudinal study of any sample is a major undertaking. The
challenges are compounded when the study involves multiple sites and a high-risk sample …

Dyspnea, the major symptom associated with acute exacerbation events of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), is a subjective experience. Extensive research has …

A study cannot be a good study unless proper ethical standards have been maintained. This
article examines ethical thinking and practice in qualitative social work research. A review of …

Purpose: This article reviews the problems associated with recruiting older minorities into
mental health research studies and proposes a consumer-centered model of research …