Professional Lives, Personal Struggles: Ethics and Advocacy in Research on HomelessnessRandall Amster, Martha Trenna Valado This edited volume illuminates critical research issues through the particular lens of homelessness, bringing together some of the leading scholars in the field, from an array of disciplines and perspectives, to explore this condition of marginalization and the ethical dilemmas that arise within it. The authors provide insights into the realities and challenges of social research that will guide students, activists, practitioners, policymakers, and service providers, as well as both novice and seasoned researchers in fields of inquiry ranging from anthropology and sociology to geography and cultural studies. Although many texts have explored the subject of homelessness, few have attempted to encapsulate and examine the complex process of researching the issue as a phenomenon unto itself. Professional Lives, Personal Struggles examines the many challenges of conducting ethical research on homelessness, as well as the potential for positive change and transformation, through the deeply personal accounts of scholars and advocates with extensive experience working in the field. |
Contents
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Part 2 Relationships and Ethics | 61 |
Part 3 Research and Transformation | 117 |
Conclusion Synthesizing the Personal and Professional A Systematic Consideration of Ethics and Advocacy in Social Science Research | 177 |
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