Involvement and Detachment in Researching Sexuality
Reflections on the Process of Semistructured Interviewing
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 4612854 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catherine Perry (0000-0002-8496-6923), Miranda Thurston (0000-0001-7779-3836, Centre for Public Health Research, Chester College of Higher Education, United Kingdom), Ken Green (0000-0002-7697-8377, physical education and sport science at Chester College of Higher Education, United Kingdom) |
| Year | 2004 |
| Volume | 14 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 135-148 |
| Publication date | 2004-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Qualitative Health Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1049-7323 • E-ISSN: 1552-7557 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/1049732303255853 |
| PMID | 14725181 |
| OpenAlex | W2168143396 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 39 |
| References cited | 12 |
In this article, the authors reflect on the utility of the concept of involvement-detachment for researchers involved in a study of the lifeworlds of gay, lesbian, and bisexual young people where one of the researchers was lesbian. They focus in particular on the process of semistructured interviewing in qualitative research and the analysis of material generated by the interviews, noting that complete detachment from the subject of study is neither achievable nor desirable. They discuss the benefit of teamwork in supporting researchers and enhancing the integrity of the research, particularly when the subject is sensitive, the importance of researchers' active management of their own ideological leanings, and the understanding of project management as a conceptual and cognitive process that is fundamental to enhancing research rigor
Cognition · Cognitive interview · Engineering ethics · Human sexuality · Interview · Lesbian · Management · Psychoanalysis · Qualitative research · Social science · Sociology · Teamwork · World Wide Web · Computer Science · Data Analysis and Archiving · Engineering · Gender Studies · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Psychology · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics · Social Psychology
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Analyzing Data
| Unique citing works | 39 |
|---|---|
| Citations per year | 2,17 |
| Citation span | 2008 - 2026 (19) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 38 |