Introduction to Field Research:
Introduction to Field Research Access, Ethics and Trust
Access:
Access How do we gain access to participants?
Gatekeepers and Key informants
Snowballing
Ethics:
Ethics Sociologists have a responsibility to ensure that the physical, social and psychological well-being of research participants is not adversely affected by the research. They should strive to protect the rights of those they study, their interests, sensitivities and privacy, while recognising the difficulty of balancing potentially conflicting interests
British Sociological Assoc Statement of Ethical Practice 1994
Ethics:
Ethics Professional Integrity
Informed Consent
Anonymity
Confidentiality
The ‘right to refuse’
‘Above all do no harm’
Trust:
Trust Gaining Trust
Keeping Trust
Preserving trust