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Resistance to positivist science in nursing: An assessment of the Australian literature
Author(s) -
Holmes Colin A
Publication year - 1996
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-172x.1996.tb00049.x
Subject(s) - positivism , technoscience , context (archaeology) , resistance (ecology) , nursing practice , sociology , nursing science , medicine , nursing , social science , engineering ethics , epistemology , engineering , geography , philosophy , ecology , archaeology , biology
This paper begins with a short review of some of the major sources of the critique of traditional science. It provides a context in which to assess the extent of the challenge posed by Australian nursing to traditional concepts of positivist science and the associated technoscience project. Resistance to scientization in nursing research, education and clinical practice is outlined with specific reference to the substantial and growing Australian literature.