Researching gender violence in schools: Methodological and ethical considerations

World Development

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 1129-1147

  Leach, Fiona ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

abuse; gender; participation; schoolchildren; Sub Saharan Africa; violence

Indexed keywords

CHILD WELFARE; GENDER ISSUE; LOCAL PARTICIPATION; VIOLENCE;

AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

EID: 33646922907     PISSN: 0305750X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.worlddev.2005.11.008     Document Type: Article

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