Intersecting feminist theory and ethnography in the context of social work research

Qualitative Social Work

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 143-160

  Archer, Julia ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

African Caribbean; Ethnography; Female heads of household; Feminist theory; Social work research; Women

Indexed keywords

EID: 65949118261     PISSN: 14733250     EISSN: 17413117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1473325009103372     Document Type: Article

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