Craig, E. (2020) The Challenges Faced when Conducting Research on Child Sexual Abuse During Covid-19. Hillary Place Papers (6).
Abstract
Covid-19 has seen additional pressures placed on already underfunded charities, which are forced to compete with one another for resources just as reports of Child Sexual Abuse (CSA) during lockdowns are increasing. When researching CSA or other similarly sensitive subjects, researchers may decide to use charities as gatekeepers in recruiting participants, thus helping to mitigate the ethical challenges involved in research with vulnerable people. However, with charities facing higher demands for their services, it is often no longer possible for them to support research by acting as such gatekeepers. It is necessary, therefore, for researchers to be flexible and to adapt to these changes, whilst still prioritising the wellbeing of their participants. This paper, written and outlining experiences during the Covid-19 pandemic, explores the challenges of recruiting participants through gatekeepers, using the author’s personal experience of researching CSA as a case study, as well as the alternative steps taken to ensure that research aims are met.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © University of Leeds 2020 DOI: https://doi.org/10.48785/100/247 This work is licensed under a Creative Commons (CC-BY 4.0) |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Sociology and Social Policy (Leeds) |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 26 Jan 2024 15:59 |
Last Modified: | 26 Jan 2024 15:59 |
Published Version: | https://hpp.education.leeds.ac.uk/ |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | University of Leeds |
Identification Number: | 10.48785/100/247 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:208353 |