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Taming the rescuer: The therapeutic nature of qualitative research interviews
Author(s) -
Drury Vicki,
Francis Karen,
Chapman Ysanne
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
international journal of nursing practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.62
H-Index - 55
eISSN - 1440-172X
pISSN - 1322-7114
DOI - 10.1111/j.1440-172x.2007.00654.x
Subject(s) - interview , qualitative research , psychology , medical education , applied psychology , social psychology , nursing , psychotherapist , sociology , medicine , social science , anthropology
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.