Determining what we stand for will guide what we do: community priorities, ethical research paradigms, and research with vulnerable populations

Prisoners, ex-offenders, and the communities they belong to constitute a distinct and highly vulnerable population, and research must be sensitive to their priorities. In light of recent suggestions that scientific experimentation involving prisoners be reconsidered, community-based participatory re...

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Published in:American journal of public health (1971) 2009-02, Vol.99 (2), p.201-204
Main Authors: Perez, Leda M, Treadwell, Henrie M
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Commentaries
Ethics, Research
Health Priorities
Human Experimentation
Humans
Prisoners
Prisons
Quality of Health Care
United States
Vulnerable Populations
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Summary:Prisoners, ex-offenders, and the communities they belong to constitute a distinct and highly vulnerable population, and research must be sensitive to their priorities. In light of recent suggestions that scientific experimentation involving prisoners be reconsidered, community-based participatory research can be a valuable tool for determining the immediate concerns of prisoners, such as the receipt of high-quality and dignified health care inside and outside prisons. In building research agendas, more must be done to ensure the participation of communities affected by the resulting policies.
ISSN:0090-0036
1541-0048
DOI:10.2105/AJPH.2008.125617