Conducting qualitative interviews with homeless women and women with mental health challenges : bringing your authentic self to the conversation /
This case report prepared for graduate students highlights issues to be considered before embarking on qualitative research projects, particularly those involving vulnerable people. I emphasize that qualitative research requires careful planning, respect for participants, an awareness of power imbal...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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London :
SAGE Publications Ltd,
2020.
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| Series: | SAGE Research Methods Cases: Medicine and Health.
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| Online Access: | Connect to the full text of this electronic book |
| Summary: | This case report prepared for graduate students highlights issues to be considered before embarking on qualitative research projects, particularly those involving vulnerable people. I emphasize that qualitative research requires careful planning, respect for participants, an awareness of power imbalances, and strategies to provide comfortable spaces for participants to engage in the research process. I share insights from an exploratory project involving one-to-one interviews with women living in homeless shelters in Toronto, Canada, and women with serious mental health challenges living in supportive residences in that city. The objectives of the study were to understand women's experiences and decision-making processes about cancer screening and to co-create with participants recommendations for improvements in health promotion strategies and the delivery of cancer screening services. Thematic analysis was used to analyze transcripts from 26 interviews. The case study reviews partnerships with community sites, practical aspects of interviewing, thematic analysis, preparing field notes, and issues of social responsibility. |
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781529714241 1529714249 |