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Much research has been conducted that focuses on specific religious communities; relatively little published literature addresses the conduct of research with religious communities. Engaging in research with religious or spiritual communities, as contrasted with writing about or doing research on these communities, presents various challenges. Foremost among these are access to the community, building trust, and recruitment. These and other issues are examined in the context of actual research studies.

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Loue, S. (2017). Research with Religious Communities. In: Handbook of Religion and Spirituality in Social Work Practice and Research. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7039-1_21

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