Citation

Langford DR. Qual. Health Res. 2000; 10(1): 133-142.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2000, SAGE Publishing)

DOI

10.1177/104973200129118192

PMID

unavailable

Abstract

Qualitative research involving battered women requires advanced planning to protect participants and the investigator from the risk of violence from an abusive partner. Domestic violence creates a potentially dangerous research environment that is seldom discussed in the literature. The use of a safety protocol has been advocated as a way to ensure that research is conducted with maximum safeguards for the participating women. In this article, the author presents a safety protocol developed for a study of battered women's perceptions of danger in their relationships. Issues that relate to safely contacting participants, conducting the interviews, and protecting data are discussed.

Language: en