Using a model of group psychotherapy to support social research on sensitive topics

A. Corden; R. Sainsbury; P. Sloper; B. Ward

doi:10.1080/1364557032000119571

Using a model of group psychotherapy to support social research on sensitive topics

A. Corden, R. Sainsbury, P. Sloper, B. Ward

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Abstract

This article describes the exploratory use of professional therapeutic support by social researchers working on a sensitive topic. Talking to recently bereaved parents about the financial implications of their child's death was expected to be demanding work, and the research design included access to an independent psychotherapeutic service. Using this kind of professional support is rare within the general social research community, and it is useful to reflect on the process. There are likely to be implications for collection and interpretation of data, research output and the role and experience of the therapist. Here, the primary focus is the potential impact on researcher well-being.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	151-60
Number of pages	10
Journal	International Journal of Social Research Methodology
Volume	8
Issue number	2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1080/1364557032000119571
Publication status	Published - Apr 2005

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© 2005 Taylor & Francis Group Ltd. The International Journal of Social Research Methodology is available online at: http://journalsonline.tandf.co.uk/ Open URL link to the article: http://www.journalsonline.tandf.co.uk/openurl.asp?genre=article&id=doi:10.1080/1364557032000119571

Keywords

psycotherapeutic support
researcher well-being
sensitive topics
professional support
research output
interpretatioin of data

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