The role of interpretation in caring science.

This article addresses the role of interpretation in research in caring sciences. Drawing on methodological suggestions from Hans-George Gadamer and Per-Johan Oedman, it shows a way of interpretation on an existential level. The methodology is focused, while a caring science paradigm serves both as...

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Publicado en:International Journal for Human Caring Vol. 10; no. 3; pp. 30 - 38
Autores principales: Söderlund M, Eriksson K
Formato: research tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Springer Publishing Company, Inc. 2006
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Sumario:This article addresses the role of interpretation in research in caring sciences. Drawing on methodological suggestions from Hans-George Gadamer and Per-Johan Oedman, it shows a way of interpretation on an existential level. The methodology is focused, while a caring science paradigm serves both as a background and as a theoretical framework--as paradigmatic thinking using an abductive process. The authors interpret an excerpt from a narration of an interview with a relative of a person suffering from dementia. The results give substance to the drama of suffering and health, and will be presented in a later article.