Researching Muslim Prisoners

This article is prompted by fieldwork undertaken on the 'Muslims in Prison' (MIP) project from July 2001 to July 2002. In addition to a discussion of general methodological considerations for prison research, the article evaluates key challenges and sensitivities encountered during the pro...

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Published in:International journal of social research methodology 2008-12, Vol.11 (5), p.453-467
Main Author: Quraishi, Muzammil
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Access
Confidentiality
Ethics
Ethnic Groups
Health Care Services
Interviews
Muslims
Prisoners
Qualitative analysis
Research Methodology
Research methods
Security
Social research
Sociological methodology
United Kingdom
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Summary:This article is prompted by fieldwork undertaken on the 'Muslims in Prison' (MIP) project from July 2001 to July 2002. In addition to a discussion of general methodological considerations for prison research, the article evaluates key challenges and sensitivities encountered during the project. The points for discussion include issues of access, confidentiality, security, health and ethics. In particular, the article discusses the significance of the researcher's biography-himself a British Muslim-and how these impacted on the qualitative research methods. The fieldwork straddles the events of 9/11, and the article includes a discussion of the impact of this event on the research. The observations will be of interest to researchers of Black and Minority Ethnic (BME) prison populations and the changing and developing role of the researcher in secure settings.
ISSN:1364-5579
1464-5300
DOI:10.1080/13645570701622199