The Research Poem in International Social Work: Innovations in Qualitative Methodology

In this article, the authors explore the use of the research poem, a powerful method of qualitative research, in an international social work context. Using ethnographic poems as data, the authors demonstrate a method for creating research poems. They discuss potential strengths and limitations of t...

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Main Authors: Rich Furman, Cynthia Lietz, Carol L. Langer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2006-09-01
Series:International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/160940690600500305
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