title: Key issues in the family research process: strategies for nurse researchers.
abstract: Family research has recently emerged as a critical area for nursing science. The distinctive nature of the family as a system of interacting persons raises special challenges for family nurse researchers. In this article conceptual and methodologic issues unique to family research are addressed within three phases of the research process. Strategies for family research are also suggested. Lastly, the article proposes directions for family nursing research.
authors.affiliation: Villanova University, College of Nursing, Pennsylvania.
authors.forename: H J
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Moriarty
mesh_terms: D003625:Data Collection; D005190:Family; D006801:Humans; D007406:Interview, Psychological; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods / Q000592:standards / Q000639:trends*; D012107:Research Design; D012494:Sampling Studies