Positionality and the pen: Reflections on the process of becoming a feminist researcher and writer

Qualitative Inquiry

Volumn 10, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 885-902

  Deutsch, Nancy L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescents; At risk youth; Feminist methodology; Feminist research; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 34247665719     PISSN: 10778004     EISSN: 15527565     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1077800404265723     Document Type: Article

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