ABSTRACT

This article is a contribution to the ongoing dispute about ethical and methodological standards of neutrality within qualitative research. By invoking the notions of friendship-based research and situated ethics, we discuss important ethical dilemmas that can arise in research processes when informant and researcher develop friendship-like relations. We consider the benefits and drawbacks of such an approach, especially when working within sensitive fields – in this case, the impact of psychiatric diagnoses and gang exit processes on identity formation. We challenge traditional ideals of personal non-involvement in qualitative research, particularly with regard to ethical issues by analyzing and discussing a case of unforeseen events during the establishment of a research group that transformed a formal informant – researcher relationship into friendship-based research.

摘要

本文是对定性研究中关于中立性道德和方法论标准的持续争论的贡献。通过援引基于友谊的研究和情境伦理的概念，我们讨论了当线人和研究人员建立类似友谊的关系时，在研究过程中可能出现的重要伦理困境。我们考虑这种方法的优点和缺点，特别是在敏感领域工作时 - 在这种情况下，精神病诊断和帮派退出过程对身份形成的影响。我们挑战个人不参与定性研究的传统理念，