Quality of life and gender: A methodology for urban research

Environment and Urbanization

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 261-270

  Fadda, Giulietta ^a,b   Jirón, Paola ^c  

^a UNIVERSIDAD DE VALPARAÍSO   (Chile)

^b University of Chile ^*  (Chile)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CHILE   (Chile)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

GENDER ROLE; METHODOLOGY; PERCEPTION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

CHILE; SANTIAGO;

EID: 0033376593     PISSN: 09562478     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1630/095624799101285011     Document Type: Article

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34. However, given the gender emphasis in the research methodology, the case study group will be differentiated by sex, age and any other significant differences we may encounter.
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37. Including: the elaboration of theory and knowledge; research; methodology; implementation of programmes and projects; technical and professional development; procedures; localization of responsibility to promote gender perspective; policies and planning; resources; political will and compromise; representative political structures; political pressure from grassroots; and experience and interpretation of reality from men and women.
38. The term is frequently used in sociological discourse when referring to the logical construction used to indicate entities whose existence is believed to be confirmed by the hypothesis or linguistic systems to which they refer but that are never directly observable or directly inferred from observable facts - see Abbagnano, N. (1987), Dizionario di filosofia, Torino, page 230.
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44. See reference 6.