%0 Journal Article
%T The Vulnerable Researcher Phenomenon
%A Xiaorong Tang
%A Monit Cheung
%A Shu Zhou
%A Patrick Leung
%J Open Journal of Philosophy
%P 511-527
%@ 2163-9442
%D 2020
%I Scientific Research Publishing
%R 10.4236/ojpp.2020.104036
%X <strong><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Purpose:</span></strong> <span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">The purpose of this study is to address challenging issues in protecting
researchers in risky situations. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Method:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> A case study addressed the importance of risk prevention and researcher
safety. In six interviews, a social scientist shared feelings of vulnerability
when she conducted ethnographic research with sex workers and gang members. </span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Results: </span></b><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Qualitative results ex</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">plain the concerns from the eyes of a vulnerable researcher in six
factors:</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> Support, Safety, System Connection, Situations, and Struggles.
The vulnerable researcher phenomenon is defined as the emotional labor faced by
the researcher in situations that are dangerous and risky. </span></span><b><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">Implications:</span></b><span style=\"font-family:;\" \"=\"\"><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\"> While tak</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">ing care of the research
subjects¡¯ well-being, researchers must also be re</span><span style=\"font-family:Verdana;\">minded that ethical
behaviors in their field also include self-protection. Social scientists must
advocate for a standard protocol in IRB applications to include protecting
researcher safety and ensuring identity privacy.</span></span>
%K Researcher Vulnerability
%K Researcher Protection
%K High-Risk Research
%K Institutional Review Board (IRB)
%K Research Ethics
%K Self-Disclosure
%K Researcher Anonymity
%K Case Study
%U http://www.scirp.org/journal/PaperInformation.aspx?PaperID=104226