The status of the insider and outsider is an important concept for cross-cultural and sensitive
research. In recent years, the concept of placement of the researcher has received much …

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to argue for a multi-dimensional and developmental
notion of researcher positionality in conducting qualitative research, in lieu of the …

Evidence suggests that in research studies involving minority language users, rigour is
enhanced when researchers share a common language and culture with research …

This article addresses potential effects on reflexivity of researcher's social position (eg
gender, age, race, immigration status, sexual orientation), personal experiences, and …

Sociologists and qualitative researchers have engaged in an extensive debate about the
merits of researchers being “outsiders” or “insiders” to the communities they study. Recent …

Cultural diversity manifests in all relationships, including research relationships. Academic
investigators work across a broad range of cultures that goes beyond ethnicity. What …

Should qualitative researchers be members of the population they are studying, or should
they not? Although this issue has been explored within the context of qualitative research, it …

Background The researcher role is highly debated in qualitative research. This article
concerns the researcher-researched relationship. Methods A group of health science …

In this article, we reflect on the concept of the insider and the outsider in qualitative research.
We draw on our different experiences of conducting research with lesbian and bisexual …

The researcher is a primary instrument in qualitative research. He/she is the key person in
facilitating conversations during fieldwork and in making sense of the data. Methodological …