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The conduct of research with human participants that focuses on religion or spirituality raises significant ethical issues. These include identification of communities that may be vulnerable and the development of special protections; the maintenance of confidentiality and privacy in relatively close-knit communities; the avoidance of stigmatization; and appropriate mechanisms for the dissemination of research findings.
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Loue, S. (2017). Ethical Issues in Conducting Research on Religion and Spirituality. 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_22
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