Zea Maria Cecilia, Aguilar-Pardo Marcela, Betancourt Fabian, Reisen Carol A, Gonzales Felisa
George Washington University, Washington, DC, USA.
Profamilia, Bogotá, Colombia.
J Mix Methods Res. 2014 Jul;8(3):212-221. doi: 10.1177/1558689814527941.
We discuss the use of mixed methods research to further understanding of displaced Colombian gay and bisexual men and transwomen, a marginalized population at risk. Within the framework of communicative action, which calls for social change through egalitarian dialog, we describe how our multinational, interdisciplinary research team explored the subjective, objective, and social worlds of participants through life history interviews and surveys. We also describe the unique Colombian context, conscious efforts to establish egalitarian relationships among research team members, and efforts to disseminate and reflect on findings. Through discussion of our research process and results, we aim to demonstrate how mixed methods research can be utilized to facilitate noncoercive discourse and contribute to social change.
我们探讨了如何运用混合方法研究来进一步了解哥伦比亚流离失所的男同性恋者、双性恋男性和跨性别女性，这是一个处于风险中的边缘化群体。在倡导通过平等对话实现社会变革的交往行动框架内，我们描述了我们的跨国跨学科研究团队如何通过生活史访谈和调查来探索参与者的主观世界、客观世界和社会世界。我们还描述了独特的哥伦比亚背景、为在研究团队成员之间建立平等关系所做的自觉努力，以及传播和反思研究结果的努力。通过讨论我们的研究过程和结果，我们旨在展示如何利用混合方法研究来促进非强制性话语并推动社会变革。
