Navigating risks and professional roles: research with lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, and queer young people with intellectual disabilities.

Journal Article (Journal Article)

We examine ethical issues that emerged during a community-based participatory research (CBPR) study in Toronto, Canada, exploring sexual health attitudes and practices among lesbian, gay, bisexual, trans, queer, and questioning (LGBTQ) young people (ages 17-26) labeled with intellectual disabilities. These ethical concerns included: (1) managing the risk of coercion, (2) consent to participate in the study, (3) issues of confidentiality and disclosure, (4) balancing beneficence with self-determination, and (5) role conflict for researcher-practitioners who participate in CBPR projects. Incorporating critical disability perspectives and a heightened awareness of professional role conflict into CBPR practices has the potential to foster development of more inclusive and accessible sexual health initiatives and research environments.

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Duke Authors

Cited Authors

  • Marshall, Z

Published Date

  • October 2012

Published In

Volume / Issue

  • 7 / 4

Start / End Page

  • 20 - 33

PubMed ID

  • 23086045

Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)

  • 1556-2654

Digital Object Identifier (DOI)

  • 10.1525/jer.2012.7.4.20

Language

  • eng

Conference Location

  • United States