Understanding and responding to relational strain in inclusive research / Aneeza Pervez.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Pervez, Aneeza, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interpersonal relations--Research--Moral and ethical aspects.

Interpersonal relations.

Community-based research--Methodology.

Community-based research.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications Ltd, 2026.

Summary:

This guide examines relational strain as a routine, but often unspoken, feature of inclusive research practice. Inclusive and participatory methodologies depend on sustained relationships between researchers, participants, and institutional partners, frequently within settings shaped by emotional labor, institutional pressure, and unequal power relations. Relational strain refers to moments when these relationships become unsettled or difficult to sustain, typically signaled through subtle shifts in communication, engagement, or comfort rather than explicit conflict or refusal.Drawing primarily on examples from school-based research, this guide focuses on how researchers can recognize early indicators of relational strain, interpret these moments as methodologically meaningful rather than as individual disengagement, and respond in ethically grounded and proportionate ways. It prioritizes judgment, reflexivity, and care over procedural solutions, emphasizing the importance of pausing, renegotiating expectations, and supporting withdrawal where necessary.The guide positions relational strain as a site of ethical decision-making rather than methodological failure. By treating strain as part of the ongoing relational work of inclusive research, it outlines practical ways of protecting trust, dignity, and well-being while maintaining methodological integrity. While examples are drawn from educational settings, the principles and practices discussed are intended to be transferable across a wide range of inclusive research contexts.

Notes:

Description based on XML content.

ISBN:

9781036250638

OCLC:

1594889278

Publisher Number:

T302553