Researching Gender, Violence and Abuse: Theory, Methods, Action

Description

Feminist research on gender, violence and abuse has been an area of academic study since the late 1970s, and has increased exponentially over this time on a global scale. Although situated in a predominantly qualitative tradition, research in the field has developed to include quantitative and mixed methodologies. This book offers a compendium of research methods on gender and violence, from the traditional to the innovative, and showcases best practice in feminist research and international case studies. Contents Acknowledgements 1 Introduction Part I: Feminist approaches to research 2 The principles of feminist research 3 Ethical considerations when researching gender, violence and abuse 4 Multidisciplinary and partnership working Part II: Research methods 5 Interviews and focus groups 6 Conducting surveys 7 Arts-based and creative methods 8 Working with existing data 9 Ethnography Part III: Research praxis – using feminist research 10 Influencing and being influenced by activism 11 Using research to influence policy and practice 12 Afterword Index