Confidentiality in Qualitative Research Involving Vulnerable Participants: Researchers' Perspectives

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Abstract: In this article, I analyze the ways researchers manage the issue of confidentiality in studies with vulnerable research participants in the Polish context, which is characterized by a relatively low degree of ethics and data protection legislation in the social sciences. I am primarily interested in what approach researchers take on confidentiality and how this informs their research practice. I also consider how they attempt to protect confidentiality in their research. The analysis is based on in-depth interviews and e-mail correspondence with 42 Polish qualitative researchers who deal with vulnerable groups and individuals. In addition, I discuss what my interviewees themselves consider to be confidential in the context of my research with them. https://www.qualitative-research.net/index.php/fqs/article/view/3099

Location: Deutsche Nationalbibliothek Frankfurt am Main

Extent: Online-Ressource

Language: Englisch

Bibliographic citation: Confidentiality in Qualitative Research Involving Vulnerable Participants: Researchers' Perspectives ; volume:19 ; number:3 ; day:26 ; month:09 ; year:2018
Forum qualitative Sozialforschung ; 19, Heft 3 (26.09.2018)

Creator: Surmiak, Adrianna Danuta

DOI: 10.17169/fqs-19.3.3099

URN: urn:nbn:de:101:1-2022011409550329613954

Rights: Open Access; Der Zugriff auf das Objekt ist unbeschränkt möglich.

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