Researching the vulnerable : a guide to sensitive research methods / Pranee Liamputtong. (Text)

Includes bibliographical references (p. [193]-239) and index.

The Sensitive Researcher : Introduction to Researching Vulnerable People -- Moral and Ethical Issues In Researching Vulnerable People -- The Vulnerable Research Participants : Procedural Sensibilities -- The Sensitive and Vulnerable Researcher -- Traditional Interviewing Research Methods Appropriate for Researching Vulnerable People -- Flexible and Collaborative Investigative Methods -- Innovative and Alternative Research Methods in Consideration -- (Re)Presentation of Vulnerable Voices : Writing Research Findings -- A Closing Word ... For Now.

Exploring the considerations and sensitivities of being a researcher faced with a subject group at the margins of society, this text explores the ethical, practical and methodological implications of working with such groups.