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Record Nr.

UNINA9910967070503321

Titolo

Researching gender violence : feminist methodology in action / / edited by Tina Skinner, Marianne Hester, and Ellen Malos

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Cullompton, UK ; ; Portland, Or., : Willan Pub., 2005

ISBN

1-134-02254-9

1-134-02247-6

1-282-23793-4

9786612237935

1-84392-668-7

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (253 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

HesterMarianne <1955->

MalosEllen

SkinnerTina <1971->

Disciplina

362.83072

Soggetti

Feminism - Research

Women - Violence against - Research - Methodology

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Researching Gender Violence; Title Page; Copyright Page; Table of Contents; Preface; Notes on contributors; 1 Methodology, feminism and gender violence; 2 Feminist quantitative methodology: evaluating policing of domestic violence; 3 Researching people in power: practice, analysis and action; 4 Researching Asian children's experiences of domestic violence: the significance of cultural competence and shared ethnicities of participants in the research process; 5 Conducting social research with young people: ethical considerations

6 Comparison and collaboration: researching young people's experiences and perceptions of violence in the family across China and the UK7 Researching women political prisoners in NorthernIreland: ethnographic problems and negotiations; 8 Listening to women's voices: the participation of domestic violence survivors in services; 9 Researching violent fathers; 10 Balls and permissions: theorising the links between football and domestic violence; 11 In memoriam: Sue Lees (1941-2002), her life, research and influence; Index



Sommario/riassunto

In this edited collection leading authors in the field draw on their experience to address key methodological questions and challenges that have arisen from the recent proliferation of research projects and government funded initiatives on violence against women. Topics include: evaluation research and feminist methodology; using quantitative and qualitative approaches; ethics, safety and access in sensitive research; interviewing practitioners, perpetrators, policy makers, and survivors (including children, women and young people); utilising discourse analysis to interpret data; undertaking c