Student research peer support group: reflections on mutual aid in qualitative research

ABSTRACT

This paper details a doctoral student research peer support group that was established consisting of three social work researchers at various stages (doctoral student, doctoral candidate, and postdoctoral fellow) as they trained for qualitative simulation-based research within a research lab at a school of social work in Canada. Grounded in mutual aid, this paper highlights the development of this student research peer support group which focused on experiential, collaborative, and reflective learning. Benefits of establishing similar groups are discussed, and suggestions for doctoral students and faculty interested in developing similar groups are provided.

KEYWORDS:

• Mutual aid
• doctoral student
• qualitative research
• training
• simulation-based research

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