Feminist research traditions in health psychology: Breast cancer research

Journal of Health Psychology

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 359-372

  Wilkinson, Sue ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Breast cancer; Discursive research; Experiential approaches; Feminism; Positivist empiricism; Thinking positive

Indexed keywords

BREAST CANCER; CANCER RESEARCH; COMPREHENSION; CONFERENCE PAPER; EMPIRICISM; ETHICS; FEMALE; HEALTH; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; IDENTITY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOANALYSIS; SOCIAL LIFE;

EID: 0033870390     PISSN: 13591053     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/135910530000500308     Document Type: Conference Paper

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