Caring by communities in times of crisis: A rationale for a trauma-informed oral history methodology

Hollie Louise Walsh

Community Development, 2026, vol. 57, issue 2, 202-216

Abstract: This paper articulates a rationale for adopting a trauma-informed oral history methodology to operationalize the spirit and values underpinning community development practice and research, by placing care for the participant and for the researcher at the heart of empirical enquiry. Underscored by the political ethics of care, the method shines a light on the collective caring work done by communities, an area given less attention than caring for individuals. Trauma informed is a novel approach in community development research, despite being well established in mental health responses and clinical practice. This paper contributes to the current limited body of knowledge surrounding why and how to conduct trauma informed qualitative research in the community development space.

Date: 2026
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DOI: 10.1080/15575330.2025.2525811

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