Lessons Learned From the Recruitment of Undocumented African Immigrant Women for a Qualitative Study. (4th February 2020)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Olukotun, Oluwatoyin; Mkandawire-Valhmu, Lucy
• Is Part Of: International journal of qualitative methods. Volume 19(2020)
• Publication Date: 2020-02-04
• Subjects: community-based research -- feminist research -- social justice -- emancipatory research -- critical theory; Qualitative research -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Philosophy -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Research -- Periodicals; Social sciences -- Statistical methods -- Periodicals; Qualitative Research -- Periodicals; Qualitative research; Social sciences -- Philosophy; Social sciences -- Research; Periodicals; 300.72
• DOI: 10.1177/1609406920904575
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1609-4069

Abstract

Although undocumented immigrants represent a particularly vulnerable population, they are underrepresented in health research. To facilitate the engagement of undocumented immigrants in health research, in this article, we describe the methodological issues encountered while conducting a qualitative study where we sought to understand the health care–seeking experiences of undocumented African immigrant women in the United States. Strategies employed in addressing methodological challenges and recommendation for future studies will also be discussed.