Ethical Considerations

A research article that discusses recruitment and retention strategies employed among immigrant and refugee survivors of IPV.

A qualitative research article exploring considerations and challenges of conducting digital intervention research (online, phone and text) with diverse groups of immigrant women.

A research article describing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on Indigenous and Black women’s help-seeking behaviors.

This guide provides a brief overview of the policies and best practices for ensuring the safe and ethical conduct of violence research.

This report provides recommendations for a training protocol for trauma- and violence-informed research ethics.

This report discusses ethical considerations for conducting intervention research.

A qualitative research article aimed at understanding Canadian Black women's motivations for participating in research focused on experiences with the police in the context of intimate partner violence.

An article exploring the ethical procedures, practices, and sensitivities of undertaking research with vulnerable populations.

A research article detailing the safety protocol developed and utilized with women receiving care at an urban HIV clinic.

A research article describing the characteristics that facilitate trust in patient-provider relationships among survivors of intimate partner violence (IPV).

An article describing the development of protocols for conducting online focus groups with individuals whose experiences put them at high risk for emotional distress and social harm due to research participation.

A qualitative research article where individuals from historically marginalized groups were interviewed about their experiences within healthcare spaces and personal safety.

A review article identifying the types of interventions that incorporated safety planning and were successful in reducing the risk for future revictimization among IPV survivors from diverse groups.

This article outlines five key concerns to consider in providing virtual IPV interventions: 1) service provider training and protocols for assessing safety; 2) protecting privacy and identities; 3) maintaining professional boundaries; 4) financial and access barriers; and 5) cultural and service preferences.

This article describes a user-involvement study where feedback was obtained about a culturally sensitive, tablet intervention containing questions about violence and safety-behaviors and a video promoting safety behaviors.

A qualitative reserch article that explored practitioners’ experiences and approaches to risk assessment with survivors of IPV who are immigrants and refugees.

A research article detailing the development and evaluation of culturally-relevant videos encouraging IPV disclosure among Asian women.

This research article describes the barriers that prevent undocumented Spanish-speaking immigrants from disclosing IPV in healthcare settings.

Published in 2005, this guide offers methodologies for conducting research on gender-based violence, particularly intimate partner violence, in low-resource settings. Drawing from the experiences of researchers across over 40 countries, it provides practical guidance on various aspects of research, including study design, data collection, and ethical considerations. The guide aims to equip researchers and activists with the tools necessary to conduct effective and ethical research, ultimately contributing to informed interventions and policy development

A review of the current state of IPV research, including a discussion of ethics, methods, and measurement.

This paper describes the main methodological and ethical challenges related to violence research, including assessing magnitude of interpersonal violence.

A research study that examined the most commonly used participant protection methods, efficacy of thise methods, number and nature of adverse events (AE) experienced, and experiences with institutional review boards (IRBs).

A scoping review examining remote evaluations of violence against women and girls interventions to describe the landscape of remote data collection methods, review safety and ehtical considerations, and offer best practices.