Undertaking sensitive research in the health and social sciences: managing boundaries, emotions and risks
"Undertaking qualitative research on sensitive topics often raises a variety of ethical problems. Based on empirical research, this book documents experiences throughout the entire research process: from conceptualization, ethics approval, fieldwork, to analysis and publication. It presents rea...
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| Format: | Electronic Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge New York
Cambridge University Press
2008
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| In: | Year: 2008 |
| Reviews: | Book Review: Dickson-Swift V, James EL, Liamputtong P 2008: Undertaking sensitive research in the health and social sciences. Managing boundaries, emotions and risk. Cambridge: Cambridge University Press. 167 pp. GBP27.99; USD56.00 (PB). ISBN: 978 0 521 71823 3 (2009) (Levy-Malmberg, Rika)
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Social Sciences
Research
Methodology
B SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Research B Biomedical Research methods B Medical sciences Research Methodology B SOCIAL SCIENCE ; Methodology B Social sciences ; Research ; Methodology B Social Sciences methods B Medical sciences ; Research ; Methodology B Electronic books B Research Design |
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| Summary: | "Undertaking qualitative research on sensitive topics often raises a variety of ethical problems. Based on empirical research, this book documents experiences throughout the entire research process: from conceptualization, ethics approval, fieldwork, to analysis and publication. It presents readers with stories from the researcher's perspective and synthesizes these experiences into a conceptual framework that will assist researchers to undertake qualitative research. Each section discusses potential pitfalls, provides quotes and stories and reviews the relevant literature and theory, providing readers with a description of the process of conducting sensitive research from the perspective of those actually doing the research."--Jacket What is sensitive research -- Doing sensitive research : methodological, theoretical, ethical and moral perspectives -- Conducting a sensitive research project -- Managing boundaries in sensitive research -- Emotions and sensitive research -- Managing risks and ethics in research -- Implications and recommendations for researchers. |
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| Item Description: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 127-147) and index |
| ISBN: | 0511424337 |