Reflections on the researcher-researched relationship: A woman interviewing men

Qualitative Sociology

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 341-368

  Arendell, Terry ^a  

^a Faculty Fellow with the Department of Government   (United States)

Author keywords

Gender identities; Reflexivity, in depth interviewing; Researcher researched relationship

Indexed keywords

EID: 0742317213     PISSN: 01620436     EISSN: 15737837     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1024727316052     Document Type: Article

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