Qualitative Researcher Vulnerability provides conceptual experiential and practical insights into the vulnerability of the qualitative researcher. Compared to participants’ vulnerability researcher vulnerability has seen limited attention in the qualitative research process but yet it is an important consideration. Drawing on an interdisciplinary group of authors-across criminology education feminisms geography health kinesiology nursing management and organisation policy political science psychology sociology and qualitative inquiry writ broad-the book explores the ways in which we might understand and work with researcher vulnerability most notably in relation to ethics risk empathy emotion and power. Ultimately the authors suggest researcher vulnerability is a vital component of our research practices throughout the research process for emerging as well as experienced researchers. Whilst researcher vulnerability can be something to protect against it is also something to be aware of explore learn from work with and at times (and with care and consideration) embrace. This book is suitable for undergraduate postgraduate students and emerging and established researchers who are utilising qualitative research. It will be especially useful for researchers examining (potentially) sensitive topics or for those who wish to develop more responsive responsible ethical or reciprocal approaches to qualitative practices. Chapter 4 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license. Chapter 11 of this book is freely available as a downloadable Open Access PDF at http://www.taylorfrancis.com under a Creative Commons [Attribution (CC-BY-NC-ND)] 4.0 license. |Qualitative Researcher Vulnerability Negotiating Experiencing and Embracing | Research Methods
