[Air-L] advice/literature on interviews via Facebook Chat (with minors)

[Benjamin Gleason]

I second this advice. Lois talked me through IRB ethical/methodological issues at great length and with inspiring clarity and coherence.

Hi Lois :)

On Apr 23, 2013, at 1:01 PM, Elijah Wright <elijah.wright at gmail.com> wrote:

> You just need to do a Vulcan mind-meld with Lois Scheidt, and then
> everything will be all right.  ;-)
> 
> [Lois is the one AoIR-ista I know who has both the adolescent experience
> and the IRB experience around all these issues - you *need* to talk to her,
> so that you have someone who's already walked through fire with an IRB
> (both as applicant and as reviewer) and sorted out what's ethical and
> practically possible around these issues.  Particularly because there are
> juveniles involved.]
> 
> --e
> 
> 
> 
> On Mon, Apr 22, 2013 at 12:01 PM, Erica Ciszek <eciszek at uoregon.edu> wrote:
> 
>> Hi everyone,
>> I was wondering if folks have advice or suggestions on literature
>> pertaining to synchronous interviews via Facebook Chat. For my dissertation
>> research I am looking to interview youth (ages 13-18) online and am hoping
>> to do so through Facebook Chat. I've considered other instant message
>> platforms but Facebook has the most ecological validity for my current
>> research. However, I am obviously concerned with issues of confidentiality
>> and protection of participants.
>> 
>> I'd appreciate any suggestions or advice.
>> 
>> All the best,
>> 
>> Erica Ciszek
>> Doctoral Student
>> Graduate Teaching Fellow
>> School of Journalism and Communication
>> University of Oregon
>> eciszek at uoregon.edu
>> www.ericaciszek.com
>> 
>> 
>> 
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