Participant Recruitment in an Online Era: A Reflection on Ethics and Identity

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Title: Participant Recruitment in an Online Era: A Reflection on Ethics and Identity
Language: English
Authors: Fileborn, Bianca
Source: Research Ethics. Apr 2016 12(2):97-115.
Availability: SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: http://sagepub.com
Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 19
Publication Date: 2016
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Higher Education
Postsecondary Education
Descriptors: Social Media, Internet, Recruitment, Ethics, Research Methodology, Privacy, Student Research, Identification (Psychology), Graduate Students
DOI: 10.1177/1747016115604150
ISSN: 1747-0161
Abstract: In this article I reflect on my experiences of using Facebook as a recruitment tool. Although there were many benefits associated with using this method of recruitment, there were also several unanticipated ethical dilemmas that arose. This article reflects on these dilemmas, locating them within some broader concerns around online research and privacy, and considers some potential avenues for avoiding similar issues in future research. It became apparent that these ethical issues were heightened for me as a doctoral researcher in a process of identity transition. I consider how this state of 'shifting' identity heightened my experience of these ethical tensions, and brought to the fore questions around online identity management and ways of 'doing' identity online.
Abstractor: As Provided
Number of References: 47
Entry Date: 2018
Accession Number: EJ1194635
Database: ERIC
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