The supervisor-student relationship in developing methodology
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The supervisor-student relationship in developing methodology

Carmel Seibold Associate dean, research, research training and partnerships, Faculty of Health Sciences, Australian Catholic University National, Melbourne, Australia
Susan White Master of nursing (research) student, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Australian Catholic University National, Melbourne, Australia
Sonia Reisenhofer PhD student, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Australian Catholic University National, Melbourne, Australia

In this article, Carmel Seibold explores the unique relationship between supervisor and student in one aspect of the supervision process: choosing a methodology. It outlines the journey of discovery made by two of her higher degree research students, Susan White and Sonia Reisenhofer, in choosing an appropriate methodology for their respective qualitative studies

Nurse Researcher. 14, 4, 39-52. doi: 10.7748/nr2007.07.14.4.39.c6042

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