Reflexivity: a personal journey during data collection.
In this article Mary Carolan explores the notion of reflexivity as it applies to qualitative research.  A study into the experiences of older first-time mothers enabled an exploration of personal views and philosophy in relation to the data collected.
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Monash Medical Centre, Clayton, Melbourne, Australia.
D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007407:Interviews as Topic / Q000379:methods*; D008423:Maternal Age; D008880:Midwifery; D009035:Mothers; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D015399:Nursing Research / Q000379:methods*; D011247:Pregnancy / Q000523:psychology; D018566:Pregnancy, High-Risk; D036301:Qualitative Research; D014739:Victoria