Integrating critical realist and feminist methodologies: ethical and analytical dilemmas

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 193-207

  Parr, Sadie ^a  

^a SHEFFIELD HALLAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

critical realism; data analysis; ethics; feminist research

Indexed keywords

EID: 84920600452     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645579.2013.868572     Document Type: Article

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