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Research in black and white.

Joy Adamson1, Jenny L Donovan

  • 1Joint Medical Research Council, Department of Health, University of Bristol, UK.

Qualitative Health Research
|July 12, 2002
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When researchers and participants differ in ethnicity, qualitative research faces challenges. Addressing these issues ensures credible findings and ethical practice in health services research.

Area of Science:

  • Social Sciences
  • Health Services Research
  • Qualitative Research Methodology

Background:

  • Ethnicity differences between researchers and participants present unique methodological, interpretative, and practical challenges in qualitative research.
  • These challenges are particularly relevant in health services research, often termed "researching the other."

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the complexities arising from ethnic disparities between researchers and informants in qualitative studies.
  • To highlight contemporary issues in pragmatic health services research concerning "researching the other."

Main Methods:

  • The study draws upon academic literature and the authors' fieldwork experiences.
  • The authors are White researchers who have conducted studies with individuals of African/Caribbean and South Asian descent.

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Main Results:

  • Key issues include difficulties in accessing same-ethnicity researchers and the necessity of involving interpreters.
  • The potential for ethnocentric interpretation poses a significant challenge to objective analysis.

Conclusions:

  • Qualitative research must be evaluated based on the plausibility of its findings.
  • A critical assessment of the research process and the researcher's reflexivity is essential for ensuring research quality.