A researcher wants to invite therapists to participate in small focus groups to discuss their perceptions regarding "troubled" adolescent girls and the relationships they have with their parents. Specific clients of the therapists will not be discussed. What will be the most important issue for the researcher to consider when planning the research?

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Darius Mercer

25 January, 16:40

A researcher wants to invite therapists to participate in small focus groups to discuss their perceptions regarding "troubled" adolescent girls and the relationships they have with their parents. Specific clients of the therapists will not be discussed. What will be the most important issue for the researcher to consider when planning the research?

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Answer: Breach of confidentiality among focus group participants.

Explanation:

The research subjects or participants should assured with the fact that non of their personal information used for the purpose of research will leak out it will be confidential.

It is mentioned that specific clients of therapists will not be discussed about the purpose of research this is likely to reveal the purpose and requirement of research to them as the selected participant group will be asked for opinion.