Blagden, Nicholas and Pemberton, Sarah (2010) The challenge in conducting qualitative research with convicted sex offenders. Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 49 (3). pp. 269-281. ISSN 0265-5527
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Item Status: | Live Archive |
Abstract
There is a paucity of literature focusing on the challenges involved in undertaking qualitative research with convicted sexual offenders. This article will address the challenges faced by the researchers whilst conducting fieldwork with convicted sexual offenders in the prison environment and how they overcame them. Such obstacles included the recruitment of participants, informed consent, establishing researcher-participant rapport, avoiding collusion and ensuring confidentiality and anonymity. This article
further reflects on the social, political and ethical-legal dilemmas, as well as the emotional aspects (both for the researcher and participant) of researching such populations.
Although the focus here is on researching sexual offenders in prison, the experiences will no doubt have resonance for those undertaking research with other vulnerable populations.
Additional Information: | There is a paucity of literature focusing on the challenges involved in undertaking qualitative research with convicted sexual offenders. This article will address the challenges faced by the researchers whilst conducting fieldwork with convicted sexual offenders in the prison environment and how they overcame them. Such obstacles included the recruitment of participants, informed consent, establishing researcher-participant rapport, avoiding collusion and ensuring confidentiality and anonymity. This article further reflects on the social, political and ethical-legal dilemmas, as well as the emotional aspects (both for the researcher and participant) of researching such populations. Although the focus here is on researching sexual offenders in prison, the experiences will no doubt have resonance for those undertaking research with other vulnerable populations. |
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Keywords: | vulnerable, sexual offenders, qualitative research |
Subjects: | C Biological Sciences > C800 Psychology C Biological Sciences > C890 Psychology not elsewhere classified |
Divisions: | College of Social Science > School of Psychology |
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ID Code: | 3929 |
Deposited On: | 06 Feb 2011 16:58 |
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