Family violence has been found to have a variety of negative impacts on children. Children exposed to violence often fail to develop positive social skills, which may impact on their ability to function as healthy, productive adults. The aim of my Masters research, titled: ‘The Impacts of Childhood Exposure to Family Violence on Subsequent Mothering’ was to investigate the long-term impacts of girls’ exposure to family violence. The interviews involved discussions of intimate and sensitive issues. In this article, I discuss the feminist methodology within which I conducted my research, highlighting the concepts that proved invaluable in collecting rich data of a sensitive nature. By sharing my field experience, I intend to make a small contribution to the research methodology literature as many others have done before me.
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