This book takes as its starting point the particular considerations and sensitivities of being a researcher faced with a subject group at the margins of society, and explores the ethical, practical, and methodological implications of working with such groups.
Author Pranee Liamputtong explores qualitative methods using examples, drawn from around the world, and from the wide variety of contexts that might count as ′researching the vulnerable′. Numerous salient points for the conduct of research within vulnerable groups of people, including ethical and moral issues, are considered, and discussed in the context of sensitive and innovative research methods.
This is an ideal reference for any graduate student taking a course in research methods, and PhD research training courses across the Social Sciences.
Pranee is a medical anthropologist whose research focuses on the health and well-being of women, children, immigrants, refugees, the elderly, ethnic minorities, and transgender individuals. Her work is particularly dedicated to maternal and neonatal health, sexual and reproductive health, gender and sexual well-being, psychological health, and chronic illnesses influenced by climate change. Her recent studies have examined gender and sexual health concerns among Asian women, refugee and immigrant women, youth, and transgender women from ethnic minority backgrounds. In Vietnam, she has investigated the effects of air pollution on maternal and neonatal health. Additionally, her research explores the health and overall well-being of ethnic minority women. As a leading social science researcher, Pranee has authored numerous books on qualitative research methodologies and various social and health-related topics. These works are widely recognized and used in both Australia and internationally. At VinUniversity, she has contributed to both medical and nursing degree programs. She has also mentored numerous undergraduate students, guiding them through research projects as part of their studies and career development. Currently, Pranee serves as Professor of Social Science in the College of Arts and Sciences and as the Leader of the Living Lab pillar at the Center for Environmental Intelligence.