title: Engaging with cultures Reflections on entering the ethnographic field.
abstract: This paper, by Ian Hodgson, offers a reflection on the experience of starting an ethnographic study. It provides an overview of the study, addresses key elements in entering the field and suggests questions that require further investigation, while identifying those elements that are crucial to effective observation.
authors.affiliation: School of Health Studies, University of Bradford.
authors.forename: I
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hodgson