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Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- About the Editors -- 1: Introduction -- Introduction -- Aims of the Book -- Research Relationships and Emotions -- Emotions and Reflexivity -- Overview of Chapters -- References -- 2: The Natural History of a Doctoral Research Study: The Role of a Research Diary and Reflexivity -- Introduction -- Being Reflexive -- The Research Diary -- Reflexivity in Practice: My Story -- Analytic Moments -- My Personal Journey -- Strategies for Reflexivity in Field Research -- Conclusion -- References -- 3: Emotions in the Field: Research in the Infertility Clinic -- Introduction -- Background to the Study -- The Role of Emotions in Research -- The Research Process -- The Experience of Positioning Myself in the Research -- The 'Discrepancies' -- Reflexivity and Authority -- Strategies for Reflexivity in the Field -- Conclusions -- References -- 4: Managing the Dual Identity: Practitioner and Researcher -- Introduction -- Framing the Study: A Naturalistic Approach -- Making Contact, Gaining Access and Acceptability -- Observer as Participant -- 'Temptation to Convert' -- Enabling Reflexivity -- Credibility and Reliability -- Strategies for Reflexivity in the Field -- Conclusion -- References -- 5: Ethics and Reflexivity in Researching HIV-Related Infertility -- Introduction -- Pre-reflective Activities -- Emotions and Disclosure in the Research Space -- Conflicts Between the Research Role and Practitioner Role -- Ethical Dilemmas When Researching a Shared Community -- Learning from Managing Strong Emotions -- Strategies to Manage Reflexivity as a Researcher -- Conclusion -- References -- 6: Fieldwork with Vulnerable Young People -- Introduction -- Why Do the Study? -- The Study -- Responding to Aggression in the Field -- Maintaining Calm -- Resistance and a Fragile Sense of Self

Eight Guyanese expatriate women, who had been living in and around London for decades, came together driven by a participatory inquiry approach. Do we just have 'a touch of sugar' or is diabetes a serious affliction were questions asked. The study's objective was to find answers to these questions. Three nurse academics, one a Guyanese/English woman herself, researched alongside participants. After several years of storytelling and group discussion (2010–2015), the women recognised that when they connected socially, the practical effect of togetherness was empowerment. Researching with participants fostered new understandings of diabetes and improved self-management of this chronic condition. This was achieved through the collaborative character of the inquiry and as a practical response to the problems women were facing. They continue to engage with each other and are reaching out to the wider UK Guyanese community. They have a strong voice about living well with diabetes and strongly reject the myth that diabetes is only 'a touch of sugar'.

From the perspective of preventive medical discourse, early interventional screening is one of the most important ways to intervene with developmentally delayed children and an important service for children's public health. This paper details an historical perspective of early developmental screening in the United States and reexamines the concepts of early screening in widespread use in children's populations to expose undisclosed facts. These facts remind us that early developmental screening might not be totally based on children's needs, but on both the government's desires and political activities. As a result, a certain population was identified as subjects that required developmental screening resulting in very large numbers studies. Under these circumstances, developmental screening instruments were used in conjunction with pediatricians' individualized appraisals. The approach to developmental surveillance was to expand from the children to the parents' concern. The instrument not only legitimately recruited parents and facilitated parents' surveillance of their children's development, but was also was a platform for highlighting parent-child interactions. This discussion may help community health nurses further understand different perspectives of early interventional screening in practice.