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Research encounters, reflexivity and supervision

Elliott, H; Ryan, J; Hollway, W; (2012) Research encounters, reflexivity and supervision. International Journal of Social Research Methodology , 15 (5) pp. 433-444. 10.1080/13645579.2011.610157. Green open access

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Abstract

Reflexivity in qualitative and ethnographic social science research can provide a rich source of data, especially regarding the affective, performative and relational aspects of interviews with research subjects. This paper explores by means of three case examples different ways of accessing and using such reflexivity. The examples are drawn from an empirical psycho-social study into the identity transitions of first-time mothers in an inner-city multicultural environment. Fieldnotes and supervision were used to engage with researcher subjectivity, to enhance the productive use of reflexivity and to address the emotional work of research. The methodology of the supervision was psychoanalytic, in its use of a boundaried frame and of psychoanalytic forms of noticing oneself, of staying engaged emotionally as well as creating a reflective distance. The examples illustrate how this can enhance the knowledge gained about the research subjects. © 2012 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Type: Article
Title: Research encounters, reflexivity and supervision
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1080/13645579.2011.610157
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Social Research Institute
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/1493548
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