Rowland,
You may find these of interest. (I did have a paper that specifically
addressed the issue of research with people who are homeless but I can't
find it anywhere!)
Angie Hart writes about anthropological research she conducted with women
sex workers in Spain. The other two papers acknowledge that there are
certain populations that are difficult to research, some of the reasons why,
and the implications for health policy and practice. Plus a few tips on
trying to remedy that suatuation.
1. Groger, L., Mayberry, P. S., & Straker, J. K. (1999). What we didn't
learn because of who would not talk to us. Qualitative Health Research,
9(6), 829-835.
2. Hart, A. (1998). Buying and selling power: anthropological reflections
on prostitution in Spain. Oxford: Westview Press.
3. Moore, L. W., & Miller, M. (1999). Initiating research with doubly
vulnerable populations. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 30(5), 1034-1040.
Best wishes,
Alan Simpson
Brighton, UK.
>From: Rowland Atkinson <[log in to unmask]>
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>Subject: Interviewing absent populations
>Date: Mon, 16 Oct 2000 14:00:58 +0100
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>Dear All
>
>Im trying to collate any material relating to doing research with people
>that are hard to track (such as homeless, the displaced and other
>migrants). Does anyone have references or general methodological insight
>into strategies for obtaining interviews with such groups? The main problem
>with these groups (apart from maintaining contact) would seem to be finding
>them in the first place i.e. displaced groups have already left! Literature
>on this seems to be sparse at best.
>
>Sorry for the slightly off-topic query,
>
>Rowland
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