MB 313
The Ethics of Interviewing
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Interviewers have to assure those being interviewed that their participation is voluntary, that their answers will be treated confidentially, and that the interviewer is working for a reputable organization or cause. You may interview some people as part of your qualitative study. Here is a sample letter that can be read or handed to a potential interviewee to assure them of voluntary and confidential participation in your study. Boston College has an institutional review board that reviews research to assure the protection of human subjects. We are exempt from review because we are doing class projects that will not be submitted for publication. You should look at the IRB website to see what the requirements would be if you were doing funded research or research for publication.