“…For instance, Wood (2006) notes that her respondents requested that she use their real names but she refused, owing to concerns about placing her respondents at risk for both political and physical harm. In contrast, Nancy Janovicek (2006) decided to let her respondents, who were women activists working against spousal assault, decide whether or not to remain anonymous, explaining, "I wanted to acknowledge them as political figures, and did so by identifying them with their consent" (p. 162). Summarizing these two distinct views, Katja M. Guenther (2009) writes of her own study of local women's movements in the former East Germany, Assurances of confidentiality can be an empowering experience, allowing individuals to speak candidly without concerns about attribution or retribution.…”