International Journal of Qualitative Methods | |
Reaching the Right People: Reflexive Practice to Support Effective Recruitment, Participation, and Engagement in Research With Communities Affected by Stigma | |
JacquiStevenson1  | |
关键词: participatory research; reflexivity; recruitment; gender; HIV; stigma; | |
DOI : 10.1177/1609406918819376 | |
学科分类:社会科学、人文和艺术(综合) | |
来源: Sage Journals | |
【 摘 要 】
Recruiting participants to qualitative studies is often a challengeâreaching the right people, and the right people choosing to participate, is a primary consideration for researchers. For research on HIV, as a condition which continues to be stigmatized, this can be magnified. However, being part of the HIV voluntary sector and occupying a role of âHIV advocateâ can provide routes to overcome this challenge. Using the example of the researcherâs transition from voluntary sector worker to academic PhD researcher, this article explores how recruitment can be facilitated by utilizing personal and professional networks and how, in turn, this can present new challenges in reaching participants who are not âresearch regulars,â who are experienced in participating in qualitative research. It further explores reflexive methodologies as applied to participatory research on HIV and aging as it affects women in the UK and asks how the roles of âadvocateâ and âresearcherâ complement and challenge one another. Reflex...
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