title: The researcher-person-family process.
abstract: The author discusses the importance and some of the challenges of conducting qualitative family nursing research in a way that honors the meaning potential of the family. Examples of studies of low income families, families with children with special circumstances, and families with members with cancer are discussed. The use of the arts and humanities to explore the meaning potential of families is also discussed.
authors.affiliation: Hunter College, City University of New York, New York, USA.
authors.forename: Steven L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Baumann
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D002648:Child; D002658:Developmental Disabilities / Q000523:psychology; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D005192:Family Health; D022143:Family Nursing; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand; D006801:Humans; D007182:Income; D033262:Narration; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000523:psychology; D015404:Nursing Methodology Research / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011037:Poetry as Topic; D011203:Poverty / Q000523:psychology; D036301:Qualitative Research; D011788:Quality of Life; D012107:Research Design; D012108:Research Personnel / Q000523:psychology; D035844:Researcher-Subject Relations / Q000523:psychology*; D013561:Symbolism