On-line with e-mums: exploring the Internet as a medium for research |
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| Authors: | Clare Madge & Henrietta O'Connor |
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| Institution: | Department of Geography, University of Leicester;, Centre for Labour Market Studies, University of Leicester |
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| Abstract: | This paper contributes to the emerging debate about the value of on-line research. Drawing on the experience of an Internet-based Cyberparents project, it explores the possibilities and limitations of web-based questionnaire surveys and on-line synchronous interviews. It discusses some of the implications of conducting research in the virtual arena, with particular emphasis on sampling, on-line interactions and computer-mediated conversations. Although on-line research holds promise, its potential should not be exaggerated: many of the issues and problems of conventional research still apply in the virtual venue. |
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| Keywords: | Internet on-line methods parenting |
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