Ethics in Qualitative Research

Second Edition

Edited by:

Tina Miller - Oxford Brookes University, UK
Maxine Birch - The Open University
Melanie Mauthner - Freelance translator, editor and writer
Julie Jessop - University of Cambridge (Former)

Other Titles in:
Ethics in Health Care | Qualitative Research (General) | Sociological Research Methods

September 2012 | 208 pages | SAGE Publications Ltd

This fresh, confident second edition expands its focus on the theoretical and practical aspects of doing qualitative research in light of new ethical dilemmas facing researchers today.

In a climate of significant social and technological change, researchers must respond to increased ethical regulation and scrutiny of research. New sources, types of data and modes of accessing participants are all challenging and reconfiguring traditional ideas of the research relationship.

This engaging textbook explores key ethical dilemmas - including research boundaries, informed consent, participation, rapport and analysis - within the context of a rapidly changing research environment. The book effectively covers the ethical issues related to the data collection process, helping readers to address the ethical considerations relevant to their research.

This fully updated new edition:

- Maps the changing and increasingly technology-reliant aspects of research relationships and practices

- Provides researchers with guidance through practical examples, enabling those engaged in qualitative research to question and navigate in ethical ways

This book is essential reading for all those engaged in qualitative research across the social sciences.

Maxine Birch, Tina Miller, Melanie Mauthner and Julie Jessop

Introduction to the second edition

Rosalind Edwards and Melanie Mauthner

Ethics and feminist research: theory and practice

Tina Miller

Reconfiguring research relationships: regulation, new technologies and doing ethical research

Val Gillies and Pam Alldred

The ethics of intention: research as a political tool

Tina Miller and Linda Bell

Consenting to what? Issues of access, gate-keeping and 'informed' consent

Linda Bell and Linda Nutt

Divided loyalties, divided expectations: research ethics, professional and occupational responsibilities

Maxine Birch and Tina Miller

Encouraging participation: ethics and responsibilities

Jean Duncombe and Julie Jessop

'Doing rapport' and the ethics of 'faking friendship'

Andrea Doucet and Natasha S. Mauthner

Knowing responsibly: ethics, feminist epistemologies and methodologies

Pam Alldred and Val Gillies

Eliciting research accounts: re/producing modern subjects?

Natasha S. Mauthner

'Accounting for our part of the entangled webs we weave': ethical and moral issues in digital data sharing

Melanie Mauthner, Maxine Birch, Tina Miller and Julie Jessop

Conclusions: navigating ethical dilemmas and new digital horizons

This book is thought-provoking and challenges approaches to research that simply see a priori ethical consideration and approval. It is an important read for any ethically-minded serious qualitative and or quantitative researcher.

Esther Burkitt
University of Chichester

This book provides insight into ethical issues and provides researchers with a mirror to reflect on their own practices . Thus it makes a relevant contribution to the debate on ethics in qualitative research and hereby provides a number of relevant , critical reflections on the trends of digitization and standardization and the formalization of ethical standards. I would therefore especially recommend the book to qualitative researchers ( interviewers ).

Stefan Verweij

KWALON Journal

I have placed this book on my "Recommended" reading list for now.

Mr DOUGLAS ANDERSON

Humanities Fine Arts Dept, Front Range Community College

February 17, 2015

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