Guidelines for
Researchers
Researchers are ethically responsible for
obtaining informed consent, accurately
representing the cultural perspective and
protecting the cultural integrity and rights of all
participants in a research endeavor.
Researchers may increase their cultural responsiveness
through the following actions:
a. Effectively identify and utilize the expertise in
participating communities to enhance the quality of data
gathering as well as the data itself, and use caution in
applying external frames of reference in its analysis and
interpretation.
b. Insure controlled access for sensitive cultural information
that has not been explicitly authorized for general
distribution, as determined by members of the local
community.
c. Submit research plans as well as results for review by a
locally-knowledgeable group and abide by its
recommendations to the maximum extent possible.
d. Provide full disclosure of funding sources, sponsors,
institutional affiliations and reviewers.
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