Feminist social research: Developing gender consciousness in social work practice

Chan Kam Wah; Leung Lai Ching

doi:10.1080/21650993.1999.9756116

Feminist social research: Developing gender consciousness in social work practice

Chan Kam Wah
, Leung Lai Ching

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Abstract

Social research is one of the most important means of developing social work knowledge. However, traditional research methods are insensitive to the changing gender relations in modem society with the result that they render social services and policies ineffective in solving social problems. This paper argues for a gender sensitive approach to research which is fundamental in developing the social work profession in our rapidly changing society. The paper deals with two main issues: First, it is a critique of traditional approaches to social research and second, is an attempt to develop some guidelines for feminist social research, based on our experiences when conducting research on women in Hong Kong. © 1999 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	68-78
Journal	Asian Pacific Journal of Social Work
Volume	9
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/21650993.1999.9756116
Publication status	Published - Sept 1999

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