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ERIC Number: EJ408028
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1989
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Beyond Nonsexist Research: The Perils of Feminist Methods in Psychology.
Peplau, Letitia Anne; Conrad, Eva
Psychology of Women Quarterly, v13 n4 p379-400 Dec 1989
Discusses the features of feminist research in psychology. Evaluates proposals for distinctively feminist research methods. Refutes suggestions that experimentation and quantitative research are inherently less feminist than other approaches. Rejects criteria based on sex of participant or researcher. Concludes that any research method can be misused in sexist ways. (JS)
Descriptors: Experimental Psychology, Experimenter Characteristics, Females, Feminism, Participant Characteristics, Psychological Studies, Qualitative Research, Research Methodology, Research Problems, Researchers, Sex Bias, Sex Differences, Statistical Analysis
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - General
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Language: English
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Note: Special issue with the title, "Theory and Method in Feminist Psychology."