Capturing the complexity of women's experiences: A mixed-method approach to studying incontinence in older women

Affilia - Journal of Women and Social Work

Volumn 18, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 21-33

  Shapiro, Margaret ^a   Setterlund, Deborah ^a   Cragg, Carole ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND   (Australia)

^b Management Committee   (Australia)

Author keywords

Feminist methodology; Incontinence; Mixed methods; Women's health

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038115554     PISSN: 08861099     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886109902239094     Document Type: Review

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