Using a Voice-Centered Relational Method of Data Analysis in a Feminist Study Exploring the Working World of Nursing Unit Managers

In this article, we discuss the application of a data analysis method used in a feminist study that explored the working world of nursing unit managers in Australia. The decision to use a voice-centered relational approach to the data was based on a desire to delve into the working world of nursing...

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Published in:Qualitative health research 2008-10, Vol.18 (10), p.1444-1453
Main Authors: Paliadelis, Penny, Cruickshank, Mary
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Attitude of Health Personnel
Australia
Data analysis
Female
Feminism
Health technology assessment
Humans
Managers
Narratives
Nurse Administrators - psychology
Nursing
Organizational Culture
Qualitative research
Women, Working - psychology
Womens studies
Work environment
Workplace - psychology
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Summary:In this article, we discuss the application of a data analysis method used in a feminist study that explored the working world of nursing unit managers in Australia. The decision to use a voice-centered relational approach to the data was based on a desire to delve into the working world of nursing unit managers and uncover the layers within the narratives that specifically related to their perceptions of themselves, their world, and the context in which they work. Throughout this article, the focus is on how this method was applied to uncover multiple layers of meaning within the data, rather than on the researchers' and participants' roles in the coconstruction of interview data. An excerpt from an interview transcript is used to illustrate how the stories of the participants were explored using this method.
ISSN:1049-7323
1552-7557
DOI:10.1177/1049732308322606