Experts, not vulnerable: Centring dignity in research with irregularised migrants.
Discussions on the conduct of research among individuals who reside in a place without legal status – widely referred to as irregular migrants – have long engaged with the ethical dilemmas that this work entails. Typically, this is done in relation to the perceived vulnerability of research particip...
| Publicado en: | Qualitative Research Vol. 26; no. 3; pp. 561 - 580 |
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| Formato: | Journal Article |
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Sage Publications Inc.
Jun2026
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