Reconsidering the value of covert research: the role of ambiguous consent in participant observation

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Reconsidering the value of covert research: the role of ambiguous consent in participant observation

In this article, we provide a nuanced perspective on the benefits and costs of covert research. In particular, we illustrate the value of such an approach by focusing on covert participant observation. We posit that all observational studies sit along a continuum of consent, with few research projec...

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Main Authors:	Roulet, Thomas, Gill, Michael, Stenger, Sebastien, Gill, David James
Format:	Article
Published:	Sage 2017
Subjects:	Covert research Covert participant observation Field observation Ethics in research Qualitative research
Online Access:	https://eprints.nottingham.ac.uk/41131/

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