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The rose and the thorn
— some ethical dilemmas in a qualitative study of older adults | | Author(s) | Susan A Eisenhandler |
| Journal title | Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, vol 20, no 1-2, 2008 |
| Publisher | The Haworth Press, Inc., Binghamton, NY, 2008 |
| Pages | pp 63-76 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Social ethics ; Sampling ; Methodology ; Qualitative Studies ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Researchers engaged in exploring the social worlds of older people have a keen awareness of a range of ethical issues associated with qualitative methodology. As is the case with quantitative work, qualitative social gerontologists can forecast the likelihood of encountering certain ethical issues in a study. However, there are some thorns, perhaps intrinsically connected to the small sample size, or the rose, of qualitative work. This paper discusses some of the unforeseen and thorny ethical issues that emerged during field work for a recent study. These issues involved making an assessment of the potential for harm that might come to participants from an inability to assure their confidentiality and privacy. The study's purpose - to understand the experience of older adults from non-western religious traditions - was and remains worthwhile; but at least for the present, the small sample size in a small state precluded its completion. (RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-080709205 A |
| Classmark | TQ: 3Y7: 3D: 3DP: 7T |
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