PET

• 1. practical issues

  • • problems appearing in the real world
  • time and money
  • personal skills and researcher characteristics
  • funding from institutions and government bodies.
  • subject matter being studied
  • unexpected opportunities
• 2) Ethical issues

  • Issues concerning right and wrong where the method used may blur this distinction.
  • Informed consent.
  • Confidentiality and privacy.
  • Harm to participants.
  • Vulnerable groups.
  • Covert (undercover) research.
• 3) Theoretical issues

  • “is this research obtaining an accurate, truthful picture of what society is like?”
  • Validity.
  • Reliability.
  • Representative.
  • Methodological perspective.