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Linking aims, paradigm and method in nursing research

22 November 2012

Nurse Researcher

A&S Science

Aim To explore the use of paradigms as ontological and philosophical guides for conducting PhD research. Background A paradigm can help to bridge the aims of a study...

Introduction to positivism, interpretivism and critical theory

16 March 2018

Nurse Researcher

Evidence & practice

Background There are three commonly known philosophical research paradigms used to guide research methods and analysis: positivism, interpretivism and critical...

Core story creation: analysing narratives to construct stories for learning

16 March 2018

Nurse Researcher

Evidence & practice

Background Educational research uses narrative enquiry to gain and interpret people’s experiences. Narrative analysis is used to organise and make sense of acquired...