Problems and Strategies: Ethical Concerns in Survey Research with the Elderly.

Strain, Laurel A.; Chappell, Neena L.

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Publication Date: 1982-Dec

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Problems and Strategies: Ethical Concerns in Survey Research with the Elderly.

Strain, Laurel A.; Chappell, Neena L.

Gerontologist, v22 n6 p526-31 Dec 1982

Outlines problems encountered and strategies evolved to deal with them in four studies of the elderly in Manitoba, Canada. Ethical concerns include consent, obligations of the researcher to the respondent, and demands of the respondent. Emphasizes the heterogeneity of the elderly population and its effect on research process. (Author)

Descriptors: Ethics, Foreign Countries, Gerontology, Interpersonal Relationship, Interviews, Older Adults, Research Methodology, Research Problems

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