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Publication details [#66195]

Ekström, Mats, Anders Bruhn and Elin Thunman. 2019. A caring interview: Polar questions, epistemic stance and care in examinations of eligibility for social benefits. Discourse Studies 21 (4) : 375–397.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Keywords
conversational analysis | epistemic logic | institutional context | interaction | interview | polarity | question | yes-no question
Place, Publisher
SAGE Publications
Journal WWW
www.sagepub.co.uk/ejournals/

Annotation

Based on conversation analysis, this inquiry explores central practices in what is defined as a caring interview, in the context of Swedish welfare administration.The inquiry contributes to investigation on interactional sensitivity, polar questions and epistemic stance in institutional interaction.