How to protect research subjects' privacy / Jennifer Coates.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Coates, Jennifer, 1942- author.

Series:

SAGE Research Methods: Doing Research Online

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Participant observation.

Privacy, Right of.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Place of Publication:

London : SAGE Publications, Ltd., 2022.

Summary:

Doing research online allows the researcher extensive access to research subjects' and participants' lives. Doing research online therefore introduces a series of ethical concerns. If we are increasingly able to monitor the activities of our research subjects and participants online, they are increasingly able to monitor our research practices and outputs online too. Careful consideration of how to manage ethical issues like research subjects' privacy is essential to avoid causing harm to research subjects and participants, not only in the practice of research itself but also in the dissemination of research findings. This How-to Guide explores the differences between varying definitions of privacy in order to clearly delineate the factors that we need to consider when designing a research project. We will assess the importance of context for understanding privacy in a variety of online research scenarios and discuss how to evaluate the privacy needs and rights of research subjects and participants. Finally, we will consider how to apply relevant strategies for safeguarding participants' privacy within a research project.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-5296-0749-3

9781529607499

OCLC:

1315765776