Researching to transgress: The need for critical feminism in gerontology

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 11, Issue 2-3, 1999, Pages 171-184

  Ray, Ruth E ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age studies; Critical gerontology; Feminist research; Personal criticism; Postmodernism; Social constructionism; Women s studies

Indexed keywords

AGED; FEMALE; FEMINISM; GERIATRICS; HUMAN; MANAGEMENT; METHODOLOGY; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

AGED; FEMALE; FEMINISM; GERIATRICS; HUMANS; POLICY MAKING; RESEARCH DESIGN; UNITED STATES; WOMEN'S HEALTH;

EID: 0032622460     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: 15407322     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v11n02_12     Document Type: Article

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