dealing with difficult/traumatic research

[Lynnette Arnold]

Dear fellow researchers –

I have recently begun a long-term transnational research project,
working with undocumented migrants from El Salvador and their families
(folks I met when I lived in their home village for a number of
years). As I get deeper into the project, I have come to realize that
working with such difficult subject matter, often involving
experiences of violence and trauma, requires active management on the
part of the researcher for long-term personal sustainability.

So I am looking for any resources (books, articles, listservs, groups,
etc.) that you have found helpful in dealing with difficult research
topics. Insights and strategies for any stage of the research process,
from fieldwork to data transcription and analysis, would be most
welcome, and I am especially interested in cases where researchers
maintain ongoing relationships with the participants and their
communities.

Thank you.

-- 
Lynnette Arnold
Graduate Student
Department of Linguistics
University of California Santa Barbara
http://uweb.ucsb.edu/~lynnettearnold/