m-Research: ethical issues in researching young people's use of mobile devices

Burden, Kevin; Aubusson, Peter; Schuck, Sandy

Abstract

A growing area of research concerns the increasing use by young people of mobile phones. Inevitably, researchers interested in exploring the lives and habitus of young people must also consider their engagement with the ubiquitous mobile. This research, however, can create a number of ethical dilemmas, some that are already discussed in literature on internet use and ethics, but also others that are more specifically related to mobile usage, such as the trail left by the data from mobile technologies, and the inclusion of third parties in research without explicit permission. This article discusses the ethical dilemmas arising in this research with young people; it indicates how these dilemmas may challenge current research ethics guidelines and provides recommendations for ethical research in these situations.

Citation

Burden, K., Aubusson, P., & Schuck, S. (2012). m-Research: ethical issues in researching young people's use of mobile devices. Youth Studies Australia, 31(3), 17-26

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Feb 1, 2012
• Publication Date: Sep 1, 2012
• Deposit Date: Nov 13, 2014
• Publicly Available Date: Jul 23, 2018
• Journal: Youth Studies Australia
• Print ISSN: 1038-2569
• Publisher: Australian Clearinghouse for Youth Studies
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 31
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 17-26
• Public URL: https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/468825
• Publisher URL: http://journals.sfu.ca/ysa/index.php/YSA/article/view/91
• Additional Information: Need to seek permission to use publishers PDF or can use post-print.
• Contract Date: Nov 13, 2014