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100			_aChin, Helen Elizabeth
245		4	_aThe Needs of strangers : a nuts and bolts ethnographic account of the methodological difficulties experienced in the process of conducting needs assessment research in an evolutionary, multi-cultural context
260			_aThesis (MSc)-University of London, _c1997
505			_aHow the study came about ; Research methodology, design & ethical approval ; Developing the survey questionnaire ; Being re-orientated into Malaysian culture ; Negotiating roles ; Itu susa lah : that's the way it is ; The conspiracy of silence ; Screaming at my God : Max ; Culture & context & the methodological nightmare ; Reference list
520			_aExamines the research process & the use of contemporary research methodology in multi-cultural developing contexts. Concludes by suggesting that modern research methodology, with its focus on reflexivity, individualism & expressivism, is unsuitable for use in traditional societies, & examines alternative philosophies & methods for future research in multi-cultural developing countries.
650			_aDissertations
650			_aPalliative Care
650			_aCancer Patients
650			_aAnthropology _95229
650			_aNursing Research
650			_aEthnomethods
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