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Conducting research with traumatised populations: the cost of bearing witness

Year: 2026

Type: article

Abstract: Being exposed to a disturbing first-hand account of someone elses trauma can lead to secondary trauma, typically experienced by witnesses such as therapists and journalists. However, research on this phenomenon among researchers, especially those conducting qualitative research with traumatised populations, is rare.

Source: Human Science Research Council SA

DOI: 10.14749/32379555

Author: Human Sciences Research Council

Language: English

Topic: Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics

Subfield: Sociology and Political Science

Field: Social Sciences

Domain: Social Sciences

Open Access status: green

Funder: Human Sciences Research Council

OpenAlex ID: W7162210868

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