Ethics in qualitative research / edited by Tina Miller ... [and others].

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Miller, Tina, 1957-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Research--Moral and ethical aspects.

Social sciences.

Social sciences--Methodology--Moral and ethical aspects.

Feminist ethics.

Qualitative research--Moral and ethical aspects.

Qualitative research.

Social sciences--Methodology.

Physical Description:

viii, 194 pages ; 24 cm

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE, [2012]

Summary:

This fresh, confident second edition expands its focus on the theoretical and practical aspects of doing qualitative research in light of new ethical dilemmas facing researchers today.

In a climate of significant social and technological change, researchers must respond to increased ethical regulation and scrutiny of research. New sources, types of data and modes of accessing participants are all challenging and reconfiguring traditional ideas of the research relationship.

This engaging textbook explores key ethical dilemmas - including research boundaries, informed consent, participation, rapport, and analysis and data storage and sharing û within the context of a rapidly changing research environment. The book effectively covers the ethical issues related to the data collection process, helping readers to address the ethical considerations relevant to their research.

This fully updated new edition:

maps the changing and increasingly technology-reliant aspects of research relationships and practices

provides researchers with guidance through practical examples, enabling those engaged in qualitative research to question and navigate in ethical ways.

This book is essential reading for all those engaged in qualitative research across the social sciences. Book jacket.

Contents:

1 Ethics and feminist research: theory and practice / Rosalind Edwards Edwards, Rosalind, Melanie Mauthner Mauthner, Melanie 14

2 Reconfiguring research relationships: regulation, new technologies and doing ethical research / Tina Miller Miller, Tina 29

3 The ethics of intention: research as a political tool / Val Gillies Gillies, Val, Pam Alldred Alldred, Pam 43

4 Consenting to what? Issues of access, gate-keeping and 'informed' consent / Tina Miller Miller, Tina, Linda Bell Bell, Linda 61

5 Divided loyalties, divided expectations: research ethics, professional and occupational responsibilities / Linda Bell Bell, Linda, Linda Nutt Nutt, Linda 76

6 Encouraging participation: ethics and responsibilities / Maxine Birch Birch, Maxine, Tina Miller Miller, Tina 94

7 'Doing rapport' and the ethics of 'faking friendship' / Jean Duncombe Duncombe, Jean, Julie Jessop Jessop, Julie 108

8 Knowing responsibly: ethics, feminist epistemologies and methodologies / Andrea Doucet Doucet, Andrea, Natasha S. Mauthner Mauthner, Natasha S. 122

9 Eliciting research accounts: re/producing modem subjects? / Pam Alldred Alldred, Pam, Val Gillies Gillies, Val 140

10 'Accounting for our part of the entangled webs we weave': ethical and moral issues in digital data sharing / Natasha S. Mauthner Mauthner, Natasha S. 157

11 Conclusion: navigating ethical dilemmas and new digital horizons / Melanie Mauthner Mauthner, Melanie, Maxine Birch Birch, Maxine, Tina Miller Miller, Tina, Julie Jessop Jessop, Julie 176.

Notes:

Previous ed.: 2002.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781446210895

9781446210888

144621088X

1446210898

OCLC:

794815991