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Advances and Challenges in Conducting Research with Diverse and Vulnerable Populations in a Healthcare Setting: Reducing Stigma and Increasing Cultural Sensitivity

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This chapter focuses on ethical and methodological considerations for conducting health research with diverse and vulnerable populations. We summarize the literature on ethics and research methodology for four groups: (1) racial and ethnic minorities, (2) sexual orientation and gender minorities, (3) prisoners, and (4) individuals with chronic illnesses or limitations. We will address these four groups by addressing the following questions: (1) what are important historical and ethical considerations for research with diverse and vulnerable populations and (2) what are important methodological considerations for research with diverse and vulnerable populations?

We review the literature by examining historical events, ethical guidelines, and current research methodology. We will then summarize the literature by providing core principles for research that exist across populations. Finally, we conclude the chapter with a discussion of future directions for research with diverse and vulnerable populations.

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Dixon, L., Salinas, M., Marques, L. (2016). Advances and Challenges in Conducting Research with Diverse and Vulnerable Populations in a Healthcare Setting: Reducing Stigma and Increasing Cultural Sensitivity. In: Parekh, R., Childs, E. (eds) Stigma and Prejudice. Current Clinical Psychiatry. Humana Press, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-27580-2_17

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