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

Burden, Kevin; Aubusson, Peter; Schuck, Sandy

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Peter Aubusson

Sandy Schuck



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

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