Undertaking Sensitive Research in the Health and Social Sciences: Managing Boundaries, Emotions and Risks
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Undertaking Sensitive Research in the Health and Social Sciences: Managing Boundaries, Emotions and Risks
Undertaking Sensitive Research in the Health and Social Sciences: Managing Boundaries, Emotions and Risks

Undertaking Sensitive Research in the Health and Social Sciences: Managing Boundaries, Emotions and Risks

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Virginia Dickson-Swift (Author) Erica Lyn James (Author) Pranee Liamputtong (Author)  

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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. 2 Tables, unspecified
Virginia Dickson-Swift is a Lecturer in Public Health, School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Australia. Erica Lyn James is a Senior Research Academic, Centre for Health Research and Psycho-oncology (CHeRP), Cancer Council New South Wales/University of Newcastle, Australia. Pranee Liamputtong is a Personal Chair in Public Health, School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Australia.
  • Contributor: Virginia Dickson-Swift
  • Imprint: Cambridge University Press
  • ISBN13: 9780521718233
  • Number of Pages: 168
  • Packaged Dimensions: 155x233x1mm
  • Packaged Weight: 290
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Cambridge University Press
  • Release Date: 2008-08-21
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Virginia Dickson-Swift is a Lecturer in Public Health, School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Australia. Erica Lyn James is a Senior Research Academic, Centre for Health Research and Psycho-oncology (CHeRP), Cancer Council New South Wales/University of Newcastle, Australia. Pranee Liamputtong is a Personal Chair in Public Health, School of Public Health, La Trobe University, Australia.

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