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Feminist method and qualitative research about midlife
C Seibold1, L Richards, D Simon
1School of Nursing and Human Movement, Australian Catholic University, Ascot Vale.
Journal of Advanced Nursing
|February 1, 1994
Summary
This study identifies essential criteria for feminist research, focusing on ethical responsibilities and power dynamics in research with women experiencing midlife and menopause. It explores knowledge construction and researcher roles for rigorous and impactful dissemination.
Area of Science:
- Sociology
- Women's Studies
- Research Ethics
Background:
- Feminist research necessitates specific ethical and methodological considerations.
- Understanding women's experiences of midlife and menopause requires sensitive research approaches.
Purpose of the Study:
- To identify essential criteria for feminist research.
- To discuss challenges in current research on women's midlife and menopause experiences.
- To explore researcher responsibilities regarding sensitive topics and knowledge construction.
Main Methods:
- Qualitative analysis of research experiences.
- Application of Foucault's theories on knowledge, power, and control.
- Critical examination of the researcher-participant relationship.
Main Results:
- Essential criteria for feminist research include ethical responsibilities, power balance, and knowledge construction.
- Challenges involve managing sensitive participant data and defining the researcher's role.
- Foucault's concepts illuminate rigour and dissemination in feminist studies.
Conclusions:
- Feminist research requires careful consideration of researcher-participant dynamics and power.
- Ethical rigor and critical activism are key for impactful research dissemination.
- Further debate is needed on interviewer-interviewee relations and the researcher's role as 'truth teller'.