ABSTRACT

This introduction to the special issue on video observations of sensitive caregiving in different cultural communities provides a general theoretical and methodological framework for the seven empirical studies that are at the heart of this special issue. It highlights the cross-cultural potential of the sensitivity construct, the importance of research on sensitivity “off the beaten track,” the advantages and potential challenges of the use of video in diverse cultural contexts, and the benefits of forming research teams that include local scholars. The paper concludes with an overview of the seven empirical studies of sensitivity in this special issue with video observations from Brazil, Indonesia, Iran, Kenya, Peru, South Africa, and Yemen.

摘要

对不同文化社区敏感照护视频观察特刊的介绍为作为本刊核心的七项实证研究提供了一般的理论和方法框架。它强调了敏感性结构的跨文化潜力、“人迹罕至”的敏感性研究的重要性、在不同文化背景下使用视频的优势和潜在挑战，以及组建包括当地人在内的研究团队的好处学者。本文最后概述了本期特刊中关于敏感性的七项实证研究，其中包括来自巴西、印度尼西亚、伊朗、肯尼亚、秘鲁、南非和也门的视频观察。