The Principle of Caveat Emptor: Confidentiality and Informed Consent as Endemic Ethical Dilemmas in Focus Group Research

Tolich, Martin

doi:10.1007/s11673-008-9124-3

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“…This inexperience, coupled with a sensitive research topic and the involvement of their peers as research participants, has the potential to create serious ethical problems. Furthermore, specific ethical dilemmas, such as limits to confidentiality and researcher control, are endemic to the method of focus group interviewing itself (Tolich 2009). …”

Section: Practical Considerations and Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Such ethical issues with student-led focus group research are unavoidable but can be minimized through strict adherence to IRB standards. This includes using best practices with informed consent forms (Morgan 1998;Tolich 2009), providing substantial training in focus group moderating, and simply encouraging student-researchers to study more-benign and lessfraught topics (Kitzinger and Barbour 1999).…”

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confidence: 99%

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Teaching Focus Group Interviewing

George

2012

Teach Sociol

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Focus group interviewing is widely used by academic and applied researchers. Given the popularity and strengths of this method, it is surprising how rarely focus group interviewing is taught in the undergraduate classroom and how few resources exist to support instructors who wish to train students to use this technique. This article fills the gap in the teaching and learning literature in sociology by addressing focus group research. I describe how to integrate a complete research project with student-led focus groups into a single semester course. I outline the various stages involved in the research process and then consider how this approach enhances three specific areas: learning, teaching, and scholarship. The effectiveness of the focus group project was assessed through a one-group pretest-posttest survey of the student-researchers’ experiences. I conclude with a reflection on the practical limitations as well as the considerable advantages of training students to conduct focus group research.

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Section: Practical Considerations and Limitationsmentioning

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Section: Practical Considerations and Limitationsmentioning

confidence: 99%

Teaching Focus Group Interviewing

George

2012

Teach Sociol

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“…We recognized the particular ethical issues in researching such a sensitive subject at a time when participants may be vulnerable, and paid careful attention to obtaining informed consent and maintaining confidentiality of the data generated (Corbin and Morse 2003;Parkes 1995;Denzin 2009;Tolich 2009). We made strenuous efforts to involve local funeral directors, faith groups and other celebrants in order to reduce potential difficulties in accessing both funerals and the bereaved families.…”

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Symbols and Symbolism in the Funeral Today

Adamson

Holloway

2013

Journal for the Study of Spirituality

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Funerals today are noted for their emphasis on the celebration of the life of the deceased and for personalizing touches reflecting the wishes and choices of the family. These elements typically evoke memories of the deceased person or represent aspects of their life and personality. Celebrants also use images and motifs, such as light, to convey abstract ideas which may not be accessible directly to mourners and to assist in confronting the pain and challenge of death. Both religious and humanist celebrants draw on the language and images of their faith or philosophy as well as incorporating elements requested by the family to construct the funeral service. This article draws on the findings of a qualitative study, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council, looking at spirituality in contemporary funerals, to argue that, taken together, these representations constitute a rich array of symbols and use of symbolism. The article concludes that these contemporary symbols and symbolic behaviours fulfil the same purposes and function in the same way as traditional religious symbolism and are core to a new spirituality around death which is emerging in the twenty-first century.

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“…Informed written consent was obtained from all participants, also providing a letter communicating the necessary information pertaining to the project. Although the researchers could not offer participants of the focus group internal confidentiality because it was outside their control, external confidentiality [34] was maintained through the anonymity of responses. Participation was voluntary and no form of compensation was awarded to the participants.…”

Section: Ethical Considerationsmentioning

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Health Care Professionals and Family Perspectives of Youth’s Trauma: Suggestions for Coaching and Self-Leadership

Jooste¹,

Maritz²

2015

TOFAMSJ

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Abstract:Family forms the first and most important social institution in every society. Although traumatised families may be the root of much personal and social turmoil, a healthy community and family is the most vital way to deal with social change and challenges. In the light of increasing violence and trauma in South Africa, youths adverse exposures to violence and trauma have been identified as a distressing health care problem globally and for our communities and families at large. This study sought to explore and describe community and family perspectives of youth's trauma in order to propose a holistic support approach. A qualitative approach was followed and participants (health care professionals and parents) were purposefully selected. Data were gathered through interviews, a focus group and field notes. Data were analysed thematically. Health care professionals and parents shared similar experiences and concerns relating to their perceptions of youths' experiences of trauma. Parents however had a more negative regard of the youth and their capabilities to deal with trauma. The trauma experience was seldom contained to the individual but had a traumatising ripple effect on the parents, and community. This often left the entire system feeling helpless and depleted of resources to cope.

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The Principle of Caveat Emptor: Confidentiality and Informed Consent as Endemic Ethical Dilemmas in Focus Group Research

Cited by 21 publications

References 22 publications

Teaching Focus Group Interviewing

Teaching Focus Group Interviewing

Symbols and Symbolism in the Funeral Today

Health Care Professionals and Family Perspectives of Youth’s Trauma: Suggestions for Coaching and Self-Leadership

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