Guest Editor’s Introduction: Special Collection on Conducting Qualitative Research With People in Vulnerable Situations

The Special Collection will focus on examples (theoretical, empirical or methodological) of research with and for people in vulnerable situations, by putting them in the centre of active research. People in vulnerable situations are perceiving and/or experiencing multi-layered, embedded situational, structural or individual vulnerabilities. They are often hard to reach and need specific, innovative and sensitive research approaches by recognizing them as experts of their own challenges and topics to do justice to their vulnerable situations. These might foster empowerment, transformative practices, and emancipatory perspectives for people in vulnerable situations. This guest editor’s introduction will give an overview of themes that are taken from the articles of the Special Collection.