Research with families described as vulnerable is a rapidly evolving area. This study provides a brief commentary on articles from the Eastern Nursing Research Society (ENRS) symposium on research of vulnerable families using standards for research of families. These standards constitute science policy that is intended to advance nursing or family science through setting broad-based standards and providing guidelines for research. This commentary also discusses the usefulness of these standards for research with vulnerable families and provides recommendations for positioning this research to inform social and health policy to improve the outcomes for these families.
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