Researching Sensitive Topics (Sage Focus Editions),Used

Product Descriptionsocial Scientists Are Increasingly Called Upon To Carry Out Research On Topics That Are Sensitive' In The Sense That They Deal With Behaviour That Is Intimate, Discreditable Or Incriminating. Such Topics Not Only Pose Difficult Technical Problems, But Also Raise Questions Regarding The Ethics And Politics Of Research.Aiming To Acquaint Researchers With The Tools And Experiences Of Colleagues In Various Fields On Methods Of Researching These Topics, Distinguished Researchers From Across The Social Sciences Explore Such Issues As Crosscultural Research, Disclosure And The Dissemination Of Research Findings, Feminist Methodologies And Selfcensorship.About The Authorclaire M. Renzetti, Phd, Is The Judi Conway Patton Endowed Chair In The Center For Research On Violence Against Women, And Professor And Chair Of The Sociology Department At The University Of Kentucky. She Is Editor Of The International, Interdisciplinary Journal, Violence Against Women; Coeditor With Jeffrey Edleson Of The Interpersonal Violence Book Series For Oxford University Press; And Editor Of The Gender And Justice Book Series For University Of California Press. She Has Authored Or Edited 25 Books As Well As Numerous Book Chapters And Articles In Professional Journals. Much Of Her Research Has Focused On The Violent Victimization Experiences Of Socially And Economically Marginalized Women. Her Current Research Includes Studies Examining The Relationship Between Religiosity And Intimate Partner Violence Perpetration, An Evaluation Of A Horticultural Therapy Program At A Shelter For Battered Women, And A Study Of Potential Jurors Prototypes Of Sex Trafficking Victims And Perpetrators. She Has Held Elected And Appointed Leadership Positions In National And Regional Professional Organizations, And Has Been Honored With Awards For Her Work To Improve The Quality Of Life And The Health And Safety Of Women.