Women researching their lives: Exploring violence and identity in Belfast, the North of Ireland

Qualitative Research

Volumn 2, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 387-409

  Mcintyre, Alice ^a  

^a Hellenic College   (United States)

Author keywords

participatory action research; violence; women s agency

Indexed keywords

EID: 85004246556     PISSN: 14687941     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/146879410200200306     Document Type: Article

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