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

by Erica Lyn James, Pranee Liamputtong, Virginia Dickson-Swift

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521718236
• ISBN13: 9780521718233
• Release Date: September 2008
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 168 Pages
• Weight: 0.64 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.1" x 8.9"