title: Data collection strategies for accessing adolescent women's worlds.
abstract: A two-year study was initiated in 1999 to investigate adolescent women's health concerns pertaining to their relationships. Data were obtained from four groups of girls (ages 14-19; N = 31) that met for approximately 18 weeks each. To help equalize power in the groups and facilitate a respectful and caring environment, we encouraged each group to use a variety of strategies, including those based on feminist principles. Data collection procedures based on feminist values can enable researchers to gain rich descriptions on the lived experience of adolescent women. Such procedures can help create an environment in which individuals can articulate their concerns and collectively co-construct the meanings of life events in health-promoting and consciousness-raising ways.
authors: School of Nursing, University of Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ebaniste@uvic.ca
authors: Elizabeth
authors: E
authors: Banister
authors: Betty
authors: B
authors: Tate
authors: Nancy
authors: N
authors: Wright
authors: Sonya
authors: S
authors: Rinzema
authors: Linda
authors: L
authors: Flato
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000294:Adolescent Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D000328:Adult; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D019513:Feminism; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D007407:Interviews as Topic