eprintid: 1493548
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creators_name: Elliott, H
creators_name: Ryan, J
creators_name: Hollway, W
title: Research encounters, reflexivity and supervision
ispublished: pub
divisions: UCL
divisions: A01
divisions: B16
divisions: B14
divisions: J81
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.
date: 2012-09-01
date_type: published
oa_status: green
primo: open
primo_central: open_green
article_type_text: Journal Article
elements_id: 1069339
doi: 10.1080/13645579.2011.610157
lyricists_name: Elliott, Mary
lyricists_id: MHELL39
full_text_status: public
publication: International Journal of Social Research Methodology
volume: 15
number: 5
pagerange: 433-444
issn: 1464-5300
citation:        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 <https://doi.org/10.1080/13645579.2011.610157>.       Green open access   
 
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