Taming the rescuer: the therapeutic nature of qualitative research interviews.
Interviewing in qualitative research allows, indeed encourages, participants to tell their story. Although the researcher might want to hear a certain part of the story, it is not unusual for participants from vulnerable populations to tell the researcher their entire story. This paper explores the dilemmas faced by a researcher when interviewing in a non-sensitive area and explicates the ethical decision-making that occurred during the interviews to prevent blurring of boundaries.
Drury
Vicki
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Monash University, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Gippsland, Churchill, Victoria, Australia. v.drury@murdoch.edu.au
Francis
Karen
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Chapman
Ysanne
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D003657:Decision Making; D004995:Ethics, Professional; D007407:Interviews as Topic; D036301:Qualitative Research