When Values Get in the Way of Conversations: Reflections on Dealing With Discriminatory Remarks and Behaviors in Qualitative Interviewing
| Autor: | S. T. Kulnik, J. Egbunike, J. Francois |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Rok vydání: | 2020 |
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| Zdroj: | International Journal of Qualitative Methods, Vol 19 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: | article |
| ISSN: | 1609-4069 16094069 |
| DOI: | 10.1177/1609406920965409 |
| Popis: | As healthcare researchers conducting qualitative interviews, we might encounter participants who make remarks or display behaviors which go against principles of valuing diversity, equality and human rights; in other words, remarks and behaviors which could indicate racist, homophobic, xenophobic, islamophobic, sexist, misogynist, classist, etc. views and attitudes. In this article, we offer our reflections on how as researchers we might deal with such situations. We draw on methodological literature and on our own experiences as researchers, educators and practitioners in healthcare, to provide a critical discussion around researcher awareness and anticipation of emotional triggers, management and leadership of research, and understanding of ethics and legal frameworks of equality. We summarize and signpost toward methodological views under which such instances might be considered, including interpretivist and constructivist interpretations, and the concepts of positionality and adversarial discourse. Lastly, we offer practical suggestions for dealing with such occurrences in the context of qualitative research studies in healthcare, and for using researcher reflexivity as a strategy to surface and work through these situations. We hope that this article will provide accessible theoretical and practical guidance, for example to healthcare professionals who embark on their first qualitative interview study as part of a postgraduate course. Equally, we hope that this article will be of interest to more experienced researchers and invite further critical examination of the issues we highlight. |
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