Department of Counseling & Special Education, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond, Virginia, USA.
Department of Educational Studies, University of South Carolina, Columbia, South Carolina, USA.
Fam Process. 2023 Sep;62(3):899-914. doi: 10.1111/famp.12890. Epub 2023 May 8.
A lack of diversity exists in couples research with an overrepresentation of white, middle to upper income couples. Additionally, researchers often do not reflect the study sample, particularly when studying underrepresented minority and historically marginalized (URM-HM) populations. Emancipatory research practices focus on language, processes, and practices to ensure that researchers and the research they conduct honor and contribute to the empowerment of the URM-HM research participants. Therefore, in this paper, we discuss five critical considerations with recommendations for emancipatory research practices for including couples from URM-HM populations. The aim is to provide a framework for researchers to critically reflect on their work with URM-HM populations. The research practices include: (a) research positionality and reflexivity; (b) understanding of the population being served; (c) power and empowerment; (d) accountability, voice, and participant engagement; and (e) research that benefits URM-HM populations and challenges the systems that perpetuate inequities. Additionally, we present practical strategies to implement these five considerations based on our own experiences conducting community-effectiveness studies with low-income and diverse couples.
在夫妻研究中存在多样性缺失的问题，其中白种人、中高收入的夫妻比例过高。此外，研究人员通常无法反映研究样本，特别是在研究代表性不足的少数族裔和历史上被边缘化的人群（URM-HM）时。赋权研究实践侧重于语言、过程和实践，以确保研究人员及其开展的研究能够尊重和促进 URM-HM 研究参与者的赋权。因此，在本文中，我们讨论了纳入 URM-HM 人群的夫妻的赋权研究实践的五个关键考虑因素和建议。目的是为研究人员提供一个框架，使其能够批判性地反思他们在 URM-HM 人群中的工作。这些研究实践包括：（a）研究定位和反思；（b）对服务人群的理解；（c）权力和赋权；（d）问责制、发言权和参与者参与；以及（e）有益于 URM-HM 人群并挑战导致不平等持续存在的系统的研究。此外，我们根据自己进行低收入和多样化夫妻的社区有效性研究的经验，提出了实施这五个考虑因素的实用策略。
