Balancing Culture, Ethics, and Methods in Qualitative Health Research with Aboriginal Peoples

Balancing Culture, Ethics, and Methods in Qualitative Health Research with Aboriginal Peoples

Including Aboriginal women in qualitative health research expands our understanding of factors that contribute to their health and well-being. As part of the larger WHEALTH study, we gathered qualitative health data on midlife Aboriginal women living both on and off reserves. Despite careful plannin...

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Main Authors: L. M. Meadows, L. E. Lagendyk, W. E. Thurston, A. C. Eisener
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publishing 2003-12-01
Series:International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1177/160940690300200401
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spelling doaj-164dcb01885f4de68245c9dc613876e62020-11-25T03:18:05ZengSAGE PublishingInternational Journal of Qualitative Methods1609-40692003-12-01210.1177/16094069030020040110.1177_160940690300200401Balancing Culture, Ethics, and Methods in Qualitative Health Research with Aboriginal PeoplesL. M. MeadowsL. E. LagendykW. E. ThurstonA. C. EisenerIncluding Aboriginal women in qualitative health research expands our understanding of factors that contribute to their health and well-being. As part of the larger WHEALTH study, we gathered qualitative health data on midlife Aboriginal women living both on and off reserves. Despite careful planning and a commitment to methodological congruence and purposiveness we encountered a number of challenges that raised ethical questions. We present how we addressed these issues as we attempted to produce ethical, culturally sensitive, and sound research in a timely fashion. This article provides important considerations for other researchers and funding bodies while illustrating the benefits of working with Aboriginal women as an under researched population.https://doi.org/10.1177/160940690300200401
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description Including Aboriginal women in qualitative health research expands our understanding of factors that contribute to their health and well-being. As part of the larger WHEALTH study, we gathered qualitative health data on midlife Aboriginal women living both on and off reserves. Despite careful planning and a commitment to methodological congruence and purposiveness we encountered a number of challenges that raised ethical questions. We present how we addressed these issues as we attempted to produce ethical, culturally sensitive, and sound research in a timely fashion. This article provides important considerations for other researchers and funding bodies while illustrating the benefits of working with Aboriginal women as an under researched population.
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