title: Freedom in Research: The Situation.
abstract: To illuminate the idea of freedom in research, the author considers the nature of being a professional, which includes the dimensions as elaborated by Flexner (1915) and Taylor (1968). The dimension of autonomy, one characteristic of being a professional, is explored by utilizing the work of Hall (1968). Then the idea of situated freedom will be presented as a means to explain the professional autonomy of nurse researchers.
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Saint Xavier University Florczak@sxu.edu.
authors.forename: Kristine L
authors.initials: KL
authors.lastname: Florczak
mesh_terms: D015399:Nursing Research; D017009:Professional Autonomy
keywords: autonomy in research; professional; situated freedom