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Against and with the silence: Language, relations, and methods in qualitative research on pregnancy loss and perinatal bereavement

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Against and with the silence: Language, relations, and methods in qualitative research on pregnancy loss and perinatal bereavement. / Böcker, Julia.
Handbook of Sensitive Research in the Social Sciences. ed. / Pranee Liamputtong. Edward Elgar Publishing, 2025. p. 300-316.

Research output: Contributions to collected editions/works › Chapter › peer-review

Harvard

Böcker, J 2025, Against and with the silence: Language, relations, and methods in qualitative research on pregnancy loss and perinatal bereavement. in P Liamputtong (ed.), Handbook of Sensitive Research in the Social Sciences. Edward Elgar Publishing, pp. 300-316. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035315239.00030

APA

Böcker, J. (2025). Against and with the silence: Language, relations, and methods in qualitative research on pregnancy loss and perinatal bereavement. In P. Liamputtong (Ed.), Handbook of Sensitive Research in the Social Sciences (pp. 300-316). Edward Elgar Publishing. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781035315239.00030

Vancouver

Böcker J. Against and with the silence: Language, relations, and methods in qualitative research on pregnancy loss and perinatal bereavement. In Liamputtong P, editor, Handbook of Sensitive Research in the Social Sciences. Edward Elgar Publishing. 2025. p. 300-316 doi: 10.4337/9781035315239.00030

Bibtex

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