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Respondents' Intrusion Upon the Situation: The Problem of Interviewing Subjects with Special Qualities.

Authors :
Skipper Jr., James K.
McCaghy, Charles H.
Source :
Sociological Quarterly; Spring72, Vol. 13 Issue 2, p237-243, 7p
Publication Year :
1972

Abstract

Researchers have long been aware that when they become part of the system they are investigating, their own behavior may a.fleet the behavior they wish to study. Little data has been collected on the effect of respondents on the researcher and the consequences of this on tho research process. The problem is described and analyzed in this paper. We contend that respondents who have special qualities may intrude upon the researcher's role and make it difficult for him to collect necessary data. An illustration is presented from the authors' study of stripteasers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00380253
Volume :
13
Issue :
2
Database :
Complementary Index
Journal :
Sociological Quarterly
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
14050500
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1533-8525.1972.tb00807.x