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Etyczne, metodologiczne i techniczne aspekty upowszechniania i archiwizacji danych jakościowych
Ethical, Methodological and Technical Aspects of Dissemination and Archiving Qualitative Data

Author(s): Jakub Niedbalski, Izabela Ślęzak-Niedbalska
Subject(s): Philosophy, Social Sciences, Ethics / Practical Philosophy, Sociology, Methodology and research technology
Published by: Towarzystwo Naukowe KUL & Katolicki Uniwersytet Lubelski Jana Pawła II
Keywords: archiving qualitative data; ethical dilemmas; methodological problems

Summary/Abstract: The aim of the article is a reflection on ethical dilemmas, methodological problems and technological threats as well as practical solutions for dissemination, archiving and sharing of empirical material collected by qualitative researchers, and then deposited in a specially created archives. The issues concerning the protection of personal subjects in the terms of the right to authorize and secure data obtained at each stage of the research are discussed. The basis of these considerations are the authors' own experience and the subject literature. These issues are related to the realities of social research in Poland, situating them in the broader context of the debate on the proposals and possibilities but also fears and doubts related to the archiving qualitative data.

  • Issue Year: 44/2016
  • Issue No: 2
  • Page Range: 223-241
  • Page Count: 19
  • Language: Polish