Ethical research in refugee communities and the use of community participatory methods.

Journal: Transcultural psychiatry

Volume: 44

Issue: 3

Year of Publication: 2008

Affiliated Institutions:  Children's Hospital Boston and Harvard Medical School, Department of Psychiatry, Boston, MA , USA. heidi.ellis@childrens.harvard.edu

Abstract summary 

This article describes the distinct challenges associated with conducting ethical research with refugees. A case example of an ongoing study of stigma and access to mental health treatment among Somali refugee adolescents resettled in the USA is presented. In developing the study, standard research paradigms were critically examined in order to take account of the unique aspects of Somali culture and experience. Community participatory methods were adopted to uphold both ethical and methodological rigor in the research. A participatory approach for developing ethical protocols within different refugee communities is recommended.

Authors & Co-authors:  Ellis B Heidi BH Kia-Keating Maryam M Yusuf Siraad Aden SA Lincoln Alisa A Nur Abdirahman A

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Authors :  5
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SSN : 1363-4615
Study Population
Male,Female
Mesh Terms
Adolescent
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Study Design
Study Approach
Country of Study
Mali
Publication Country
England