The ethics and implications of paying participants in qualitative research

International Journal of Social Research Methodology

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 335-344

  Head, Emma ^a  

^a KEELE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Access; Ethics; Incentives; Payments; Research participants

Indexed keywords

EID: 77950766136     PISSN: 13645579     EISSN: 14645300     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13645570802246724     Document Type: Article

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