Exploring 100 key questions (and answers) on the nature and practice of qualitative inquiry, this unique book addresses the practical decisions that researchers must make in their work, from the design of the study, through ethics approval, implementation, and writing. The book’s quick-scan, question-and-answer format make it ideal as a supplementary text or as a ready reference for graduate students preparing for comprehensive exams and writing research proposals, undergraduates in affiliated programs who will not be taking a primary course in qualitative research methods, and researchers working across disciplines in academic or practice environments.

My Participants Are Really Co-Researchers in My Work—So What Are the Implications for My Project?

My Participants Are Really Co-Researchers in My Work—So What Are the Implications for My Project?

In some qualitative projects, participants work alongside the researchers as co-investigators of the phenomenon under study. Community-based participatory research, for example, is designed to have researchers and participants working in partnership. Community members and researchers work together to design the project goals, gather and analyze data, and disseminate results. Often these relationships may be ongoing, over several years, involving many different people in various roles.

There are a number of issues to consider when working with your participants as co-researchers, including

  • Ethics implications. Researchers need to consider privacy, consent, data representation, participants’ voices, dissemination, and other key ...
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