Gaining research access into the lives of muslim girls: Researchers negotiating muslimness, modesty, inshallah, and haram

International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education

Volumn 23, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 165-180

  Hamzeh, Manal Z ^a   Oliver, Kimberly ^a  

^a NEW MEXICO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Critical reflexivity; Hijab; Informed consent; Insider outsider; Muslim girls; Research access; Veil

Indexed keywords

EID: 76449105050     PISSN: 09518398     EISSN: 13665898     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09518390903120369     Document Type: Article

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