Feminist epistemology and qualitative research: Toward a cross-cultural teaching model

Journal of Teaching in Social Work

Volumn 20, Issue 3-4, 2000, Pages 81-99

  Globerman, Judith ^a   Chan, Cecilia ^b  

^a School of Social Work   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Critical appraisal; Feminist research; Problem based learning; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 85011501257     PISSN: 08841233     EISSN: 15407349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J067v20n03_07     Document Type: Article

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