title: A continuum of researcher-participant relationships: an analysis and critique.
abstract: In this article, three nursing research studies are analyzed by focusing on the nature of the researcher-participant relationship. This analysis is rooted in the assumptions, goals, and language of "new paradigm" research. The importance of making the researcher-participant relationship a central focus of nursing inquiry is addressed.
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D009729:Nursing; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D012106:Research; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000523:psychology*