Paying Project Participants: Dilemmas in Research with Poor, Marginalized Populations
| Autor: | Marysol Asencio, Lara Descartes, Thomas O. Blank |
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| Rok vydání: | 2011 |
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Research design
Sociology and Political Science Social work Process (engineering) business.industry lcsh:HM401-1281 lcsh:Human settlements. Communities lcsh:HT51-65 Public relations Institutional review board Focus group Education lcsh:Sociology (General) Incentive Misrepresentation Marginalized populations recruitment research design research incentives research participation Sociology business Socioeconomic status Social psychology Social Sciences (miscellaneous) |
| Zdroj: | Advances in Social Work, Vol 12, Iss 2, Pp 218-225 (2011) |
| ISSN: | 2331-4125 1527-8565 |
| DOI: | 10.18060/1897 |
| Popis: | This paper presents a case study about issues that can arise in research with marginalized populations. We use our experiences during a focus group conducted with low-income men to discuss how using monetary incentives can lead to ethical and methodological dilemmas, including participants’ misrepresentation of their demographic backgrounds to match study criteria. We address difficulties caused by the Institutional Review Board process’ inability to account for unanticipated circumstances during fieldwork. We note that any resolution of such dilemmas must prioritize responsible research practice and protecting participants. We also note the need for more research on the impact and ethics of monetary and other incentives in recruiting participants for studies such as ours that include populations from diverse socioeconomic backgrounds. The issues raised in this paper have implications for those considering research design, especially concerning incentives and screening questions. |
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