Checklist: Entering the Field

Actions

Do the people you contacted know what you expect from them?

Have you obtained permissions from all the institutions that should be asked (e.g., the hospital in which you want to do your research)?

Have you involved the relevant levels in the hierarchy?

Have you asked all the persons who have to give you access (e.g., not only the children you want to interview, but also their parents)?

Have you taken care to avoid making any promises you cannot keep (e.g., about any immediate practical use of your research for the field)?

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An Introduction to Qualitative Research