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Doing Sensitive Research Sensitively: Ethical and Methodological Issues in Researching Workplace Bullying
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Date Issued
2014-02
Date Available
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Abstract
Complex ethical and methodological issues can sometimes arise when conducting researchinto sensitive topics. By employing an autobiographic approach to explore the personaldilemmas that arose for the author while undertaking doctoral research on workplacebullying in Irish education, this article highlights potential difficulties and tensions whichmay arise for researchers (particularly those at the beginning of their careers) whenconducting sensitive research. Specific attention is paid to the importance of protecting theresearcher from harm, the exiting of the research relationship in an appropriate manner, and the necessity of anticipating potential problems before they become manifest.
Sponsorship
Irish Research Council
Type of Material
Journal Article
Publisher
International Institute for Qualitative Methodology, University of Alberta
Journal
International Journal of Qualitative Methods
Volume
13
Start Page
19
End Page
36
Copyright (Published Version)
2014 the Authors
Language
English
Status of Item
Peer reviewed
This item is made available under a Creative Commons License
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