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Using ethnography to understand the lives of street sex workers.
- Source :
- Qualitative Social Work; Nov2023, Vol. 22 Issue 6, p1208-1221, 14p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- This article examines the value of using ethnographic methodology in research with women involved in street sex work in an inner-city suburb of Melbourne, Australia. The aim is to draw attention to the importance of three fundamental elements of this type of research with marginalised populations: 1) researchers' immersion into the field over a sustained period of time, 2) ethical considerations about informed consent for people with cognitive impairment as a result of chronic drug use, and 3) reflexivity and positionality in qualitative research. Data collected from two and a half years of ethnographic fieldwork, including participant observation and semi-structured interviews with women involved in street sex work, emphasises the importance of adopting these participatory methods to ensure authenticity, rigour and credibility of research findings with marginalised populations. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 14733250
- Volume :
- 22
- Issue :
- 6
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Qualitative Social Work
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 173550768
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/14733250221131498