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

[Elijah Wright]

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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