The perils of power in interpretive research.

Full Abstract

Occupational therapy is based on core values of altruism, equality, and honoring the dignity of others. Embedded in these values is the ever-present negotiation of power. To honor the concern for the welfare of others, researchers are challenged to think about issues of power throughout the research process. This paper identifies dilemmas and raises questions researchers might ask themselves as they struggle to share power in the interpretive research process.

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Author information

Author/s: Cohn, Ellen S (ES); Lyons, Kathleen Doyle (KD);

Affiliation: Boston University, 635 Commonwealth Avenue, Boston, Massachusetts 02215, USA. ecohn(-atsign-)bu.edu

Grants: 5T32 HD07462 (Agency:NICHD NIH HHS) ; AG 11669 (Agency:NIA NIH HHS)

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.; Review

Journal: The American journal of occupational therapy. : official publication of the American Occupational Therapy Association (Am J Occup Ther), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2003 Jan-Feb; vol 57 (issue 1) : pp 40-8

Dates: Created 2003/01/28; Completed 2003/04/23; Revised 2007/11/14;

PMID: 12549889, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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MeSH headings (categories)

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Ethics, Research
Female
Humans
Male

Male
Occupational Therapy
Power (Psychology)
Professional-Family Relations - ethics

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