Balancing Culture, Ethics, and Methods in Qualitative Health Research with Aboriginal Peoples | Zendy

Lynn M. Meadows | Zendy; Laura Lagendyk | Zendy; Wilfreda E. Thurston | Zendy; Amanda C. Eisener | Zendy

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Balancing Culture, Ethics, and Methods in Qualitative Health Research with Aboriginal Peoples

Author(s) -

Lynn M. Meadows,

Laura Lagendyk,

Wilfreda E. Thurston,

Amanda C. Eisener

Publication year - 2003

Publication title -

international journal of qualitative methods

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.414

H-Index - 29

ISSN - 1609-4069

DOI - 10.1177/160940690300200401

Subject(s) - qualitative research , sociology , ethical issues , public relations , research ethics , engineering ethics , environmental ethics , social science , political science , engineering , philosophy

Including Aboriginal women in qualitative health research expands our understanding of factors that contribute to their health and well-being. As part of the larger WHEALTH study, we gathered qualitative health data on midlife Aboriginal women living both on and off reserves. Despite careful planning and a commitment to methodological congruence and purposiveness we encountered a number of challenges that raised ethical questions. We present how we addressed these issues as we attempted to produce ethical, culturally sensitive, and sound research in a timely fashion. This article provides important considerations for other researchers and funding bodies while illustrating the benefits of working with Aboriginal women as an under researched population

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