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JENNY TAYLOR AND ALEXANDRA KENT
As well as these workshops, the forum has also hosted several
research presentations. Lois De Cruz, a lecturer in counselling, gave
a very interesting and thought provoking talk on reflexivity in the
context of her PhD research. Reflexivity is a central consideration in
qualitative research, and refers primarily to how the researcher as a
person may have an influence on the research process (Willig, 2013).
Alexandra Kent has also given a talk about her research entitled:
“Is that your main concern?” Practices for managing misaligned
priorities during calls to a Child Protection Helpline. Alexandra uses
Conversation Analysis and Discursive Psychology in her research,
which is typically focused on studying the practical accomplishment
of