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Questions Of Ethical Responsibility In The Research Of Unaccompanied Minors, Oonagh Charleton, Dr. Celesta Mccann James

The ITB Journal

This paper presents a general discussion on ethical considerations in qualitative research in the applied social sciences. It reflects on the ethical dilemmas posed to this researcher prior to initiating a field-work process and during the methodological structuring process. The intention is to promote discussion on issues of ethics when researching new types of service user groups with attention to the value of ethics committees.