Qualitative interviewing: encountering ethical issues and challenges
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Qualitative interviewing: encountering ethical issues and challenges

Amanda Clarke Lecturer in nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Department of Community, Ageing, Rehabilitation, Education and Research, University of Sheffield, UK

This article, in which Amanda Clarke recounts her own experiences as a novice researcher, explores the ways in which research can affect participants. The author argues that researchers must be mindful of the impact their questioning can have on subjects, especially those who are vulnerable, and suggests that a reflexive approach can help minimise the risk of harmful effects

Nurse Researcher. 13, 4, 19-29. doi: 10.7748/nr2006.07.13.4.19.c5987

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