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ID187118
Title ProperTrauma to self and other
Other Title Informationreflections on field research and conflict
LanguageENG
AuthorHowe, Kimberly
Summary / Abstract (Note)Researchers who wish to engage with survivors of conflict and violence face a range of complex ethical issues – including psychological dimensions of research – often with few resources or little support. This article draws on the author’s reflections as both a trauma therapist and field researcher and bridges the fields of mental health and conflict studies to explore two questions: 1) How can a researcher reduce the possibility of retraumatizing or causing psychological harm to study participants? 2) How can she diminish the possibility of being psychologically harmed herself? The author argues that a researcher must have a foundational understanding of psychological trauma, cultivate an awareness of the differences between research and healing, sharpen her interviewing skills, and identify means of co-producing knowledge to reduce the possibility for retraumatization. Researchers can prepare themselves for the psychological impacts of research by increasing self-awareness, engaging a variety of social and professional supports, and limiting exposure to traumatic material. The author argues for institutions to increase their responsibility for the well-being of researchers. This article begins to sketch the contours of ‘trauma-informed methodologies’ and contributes to the broader discussion of research ethics of fieldwork and conflict.
`In' analytical NoteSecurity Dialogue Vol. 53, No.4; Aug 2022: p.363–381
Journal SourceSecurity Dialogue Vol: 53 No 4
Key WordsConflict ;  Violence ;  Ethics ;  Trauma ;  Field Research Methods


 
 
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