Background: The literature concerning interpretation in research primarily concentrates on rigorous techniques to eliminate bias. This article analyses other significant issues that arise when interpreters participate in research. Material: Empirical examples are drawn from a research project concerning mental ill health in a multicultural neighbourhood. Discussion: Interpreters influence interview data in ways commonly unnoticed by researchers. One often-overlooked factor is that languages are dynamic and interpreters are not instruments. Conclusion: Research conducted with an interpreter is a complex undertaking. Solely relying on checklists to improve methodological rigour can result in a false sense of the material’s validity.
Lost in interpretation: The use of interpreters in research on mental ill health
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Background: The literature concerning interpretation in research primarily concentrates on rigorous techniques to eliminate bias. This article analyses other significant issues that arise when interpreters participate in research. Material: Empirical examples are drawn from a research project concerning mental ill health in a multicultural neighbourhood. Discussion: Interpreters influence interview data in ways commonly unnoticed by researchers. One often-overlooked factor is that languages are dynamic and interpreters are not instruments. Conclusion: Research conducted with an interpreter is a complex undertaking. Solely relying on checklists to improve methodological rigour can result in a false sense of the material’s validity.Preview Only. This article cannot be rented because we do not currently have permission from the publisher.
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Lost in interpretation: The use of interpreters in research on mental ill health
Ingvarsdotter,Karin; Johnsdotter,Sara; Östman,Margareta
Follow International Journal of Social Psychiatry
, Volume 58 (1): 34
SAGE – Jan 1, 2012
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