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Appendix H: Field Work
Research “in the field”, phenomenological, and ethnographic research proposals do
not fit a traditional research design or IRB review model. However, the same
principles for protection of subjects’ / participants’ rights and welfare apply in these
studies.
For more assistance with these issues see:
American Psychological Association (APA) Ethical Code of Conduct 2002
American Sociological Association’s Code of Ethics
American Anthropological Association Code of Ethics
Describe research locale:
Provide the rationale for choosing this particular setting:
Who is responsible for providing consent in this research setting/culture?
How will people in this setting communicate with the researcher if they don’t want to be in the
research project?
How will the researcher handle situations in which group consent is provided but individuals do
not want to participate and vice versa?
How will the researcher assess response to the research project? Consider how subjects may
communicate with the team concerns about being photographed, written about or having
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information/images published.
Will the researcher consult with the people from whom data is collected data before publishing
the results? Explain.
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