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Culturally Sensitive Research Approaches

An African-American Perspective

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ID9735528
AuthorsLinda C Tillman (Wayne State University, Detroit, MI 48207; . Her research interests include school leadership, mentoring African Americans in K–12 and post-secondary education, and culturally sensitive research approaches in qualitative research, corresponding author)
Year2002
Volume31
Issue9
Pages3-12
Publication date2002-12-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueEducational Researcher (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0013-189X • E-ISSN: 1935-102X
PublisherAmerican Educational Research Association (AERA) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3102/0013189x031009003
OpenAlexW2085501425
LanguageEN
Citations received137
References cited48

This article contributes to discussions about culturally sensitive research approaches in qualitative research. The author argues that the use of culturally sensitive research approaches in research focusing on African Americans can use the cultural knowledge and experiences of researchers and their participants in the design of the research as well as in the collection and interpretation of data. The author presents a rationale for the use of culturally sensitive research approaches for African Americans, a theoretical framework for culturally sensitive research approaches, and a discussion of culturally sensitive research in practice. This article concludes by discussing some implications for teaching and practice in educational research

Cultural competence · Cultural diversity · Culturally appropriate · Culturally sensitive · Educational research · Engineering ethics · Interpretation (philosophy · Pedagogy · Perspective (graphical · Qualitative research · Research design · Research methodology · Social science · Sociology · Anthropology · Critical Race Theory in Education · Educator Training and Historical Pedagogy · Medicine · Psychology · Social Psychology · Teacher Education and Leadership Studies · Gerontology

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