Undertaking sensitive research in the health and social sciences : managing boundaries, emotions and risks / Virginia Dickson-Swift, Erica Lyn James, Pranee Liamputtong.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dickson-Swift, Virginia, author.

James, Erica, author.

Liamputtong, Pranee, 1955- author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Social sciences--Research--Methodology.

Social sciences.

Medical sciences--Research--Methodology.

Medical sciences.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xiii, 154 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).

Other Title:

Undertaking Sensitive Research in the Health & Social Sciences

Place of Publication:

Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2008.

Language Note:

English

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. This is not a methodology textbook, rather, it discusses the issues faced by researchers during the conduct of qualitative research on sensitive topics, such as death and dying, sexuality, homelessness, HIV/AIDS, cancer. It provides practical recommendations for researchers and Research Ethics Committees. It will also be a useful resource for anyone interested in undertaking a research project on sensitive topics and for those teaching qualitative methods across a broad range of disciplines.

Contents:

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.

Notes:

Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).

Includes bibliographical references (p. 127-147) and index.

ISBN:

1-107-19294-3

1-281-77582-7

9786611775827

0-511-42268-7

0-511-42385-3

0-511-42433-7

0-511-42202-4

0-511-54548-7

0-511-42334-9

OCLC:

289117408