title: Accidental insider: living the PhD study.
abstract: This paper explores the concept of 'insider' and 'outsider' and the challenges involved in conducting research when the researches finds themself living the phenomenon under study. Recent literature has been drawn on to explain the context of the 'insider' and 'outsider' in regard to the stance of the researcher. This is followed by an overview of the personal experiences of the author. The advantages and disadvantages of being an insider within the context of the phenomenon of study are discussed along with the challenges and implications for a researcher 'living their PhD research'.
authors.affiliation: School of Nursing, Midwifery & Nutrition, James Cook University, PO Box 6811, Cairns, QLD 4870, Australia. caryn.west@jcu.edu.au
authors.forename: Caryn
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: West
authors.forename: Lee
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Stewart
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Foster
authors.forename: Kim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Usher
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D059350:Chronic Pain / Q000523:psychology; D015400:Clinical Nursing Research; D004511:Education, Nursing, Graduate; D005190:Family / Q000523:psychology; D006801:Humans; D008016:Life Change Events; D035844:Researcher-Subject Relations; D055500:Resilience, Psychological; D013334:Students / Q000523:psychology