Research 101: A process for developing local guidelines for ethical research in heavily researched communities.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:Marginalized communities often attract more than their share of research. Too often, this research benefits researchers disproportionately and leaves such communities feeling exploited, misrepresented, and exhausted. The Downtown Eastside (DTES) neighborhood of Vancouver, Canada, has been the site of multiple public health epidemics related to injection drug use as well as the site of much community-led resistance and struggle that has led to the development of cutting-edge harm reduction interventions (e.g., North America's first supervised injection facility, Insite) and a strong sense of community organization. This background has made the DTES one of the most heavily researched communities in the world. Amidst ongoing experiences of unethical or disrespectful research engage

SUBMITTER: Neufeld SD 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6604375 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature