Viv Martin

Viv Martin has a professional background in teaching, counselling, and healthcare research. She is a member of the British Association of Counselling and Psychotherapy and a member of the Narrative Inquiry Centre at the University of Bristol where she is a Visiting Fellow.

Her book, Developing a Narrative Approach to Healthcare Research (2010, Oxford: Radcliffe) was awarded an Honorable Mention (Outstanding Qualitative Book category) by the 2011 International Congress of Qualitative Inquiry.

Viv is currently undertaking a narrative research project with doctors who have personal experience of illness or health problems to explore the impact of this on their professional identity, values and practice.

For further information see: http://vivmartin.jimdo.com/