Researching young women's bodies: Values, dilemmas and contradictions

Frost, Liz

Authors

Liz Frost Elizabeth.Frost@uwe.ac.uk
Associate Professor in Social Work

Contributors

Andy Bennett
Editor

Mark Cieslik
Editor

Steven Miles
Editor

Citation

Frost, L. (2004). Researching young women's bodies: Values, dilemmas and contradictions. In A. Bennett, M. Cieslik, & S. Miles (Eds.), Researching Youth (120-137). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan

Publication Date	Nov 1, 2004
Journal	Palgrave Macmillan
Peer Reviewed	Not Peer Reviewed
Pages	120-137
Book Title	Researching Youth
ISBN	9781403905734
Keywords	young women, body values, body image
Public URL	https://uwe-repository.worktribe.com/output/1057173
Publisher URL	http://www.palgrave.com/products/title.aspx?pid=266958
Additional Information	Additional Information : Researching Young Women's Bodies examines the methodological difficulties in applying post-modern paradigms within qualitative research with young women. The ethical frameworks for 'sensitive' research (in relation to 'body-hatred') are also examined. The author undertook an original piece of qualitative research in a psychiatric facility and school with a sixth form, to look at attitudes towards the body. This paper examines the specific difficulties in planning such sensitive research and critically examines the solutions developed by the author.