Feminist epistemology and the politics of method: Surveying same sex domestic violence

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 251-263

  Hester, Marianne ^a   Donovan, Catherine ^b   Fahmy, Eldin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SUNDERLAND   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Domestic violence; Feminist epistemology; Gay male; Lesbian; Survey instrument

Indexed keywords

EID: 77953663203     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645579.2010.482260     Document Type: Article

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