Living in a rural community and researching HIV and AIDS: Positionality and ethics

Akhurst, Jacqueline E; Van der Riet, Mary B; Sofika, Dumisa

Title: Living in a rural community and researching HIV and AIDS: Positionality and ethics
Creator: Akhurst, Jacqueline E
Creator: Van der Riet, Mary B
Creator: Sofika, Dumisa
Subject: To be catalogued
Date Issued: 2018
Date: 2018
Type: text
Type: book chapter
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/10962/436907
Identifier: vital:73315
Identifier: ISBN 978-3-319-74721-7
Identifier: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-74721-7_14
Description: The emotional impact of researching sensitive topics is under-reported. This chapter explores researcher positionality in a study of people’s management of risk in sexual activity where there is a high prevalence of HIV infection. Living in a rural community raised insider/outsider issues as the researchers participated in broader social life, adding relational and emo-tional dimensions to the process. Exploring the sensitive topic of HIV and AIDS in a resource-constrained context led to blurred boundaries as researchers also became confidante, counsellor or development worker. They were challenged by the emotional intensity of the research and related responsibili-ties, illustrating the need for enhanced ethical awareness that could not be pre-determined and highlighting the need for on-going risk assessment for both participants and researchers.
Format: 12 pages
Format: pdf
Publisher: Springer
Language: English
Relation: Akhurst, J., van der Riet, M. and Sofika, D., 2018. Living in a rural community and researching HIV and AIDS: Positionality and ethics. The Palgrave handbook of ethics in critical research, pp.211-224
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