Review 2: The reflexive role of tanka poetry in domestic abuse research
Citation
MacDonald, K. (2016) Review 2: The reflexive role of tanka poetry in domestic abuse research, Journal of Research in Nursing, , , ,
Abstract
Dissemination of findings in health sciences research can take many forms, but is usually
through publication in peer-reviewed journals and oral and poster presentations at
conferences and events. One of the challenges for the researcher is how to get the message
across with maximum impact; poetry is one means of achieving this.
The reviewed paper fell into my inbox on the same week that I presented a seminar on the
use of poetry to convey emotions in Masters and Doctoral work (CRFR, 2015; MacDonald,
2015). This paper resonates strongly with this theme and has two purposes: to disseminate
the research data in a way that is meaningful and exposes the participant voice; and to
explore reflexivity and emotion in relation to the role of the researcher in qualitative
research.