'Oh Sorry, I've Muted You!': Issues of Connection and Connectivity in Qualitative (Longitudinal) Research with Young Fathers and Family Support Professionals

Autor/inn/en	Tarrant, Anna; Way, Laura; Ladlow, Linzi
Titel	'Oh Sorry, I've Muted You!': Issues of Connection and Connectivity in Qualitative (Longitudinal) Research with Young Fathers and Family Support Professionals
Quelle	In: International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 26 (2023) 3, S.263-276 (14 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1364-5579
DOI	10.1080/13645579.2021.1986313
Schlagwörter	Qualitative Research; Longitudinal Studies; Research Methodology; Child Rearing; Fathers; Interpersonal Relationship; Interaction; COVID-19; Pandemics; Computer Mediated Communication; Videoconferencing; Internet; Foreign Countries; United Kingdom (England) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Qualitative Forschung; Longitudinal study; Longitudinal method; Longitudinal methods; Längsschnittuntersuchung; Research method; Forschungsmethode; Kindererziehung; Interpersonal relation; Interpersonal relations; Interpersonelle Beziehung; Zwischenmenschliche Beziehung; Interaktion; Computerkonferenz; Ausland
Abstract	The COVID-19 crisis has placed unique restrictions on social researchers in terms of how they conduct their research. It has also created opportunities for adaptation and critical reflection on methodological practice. This article considers how the unanticipated use of remote qualitative methods impacted processes of research "connection" and "connectivity" in qualitative (longitudinal) research. The reflections are based on fieldwork conducted for a qualitative longitudinal study about the parenting journeys and support needs of young fathers. We elaborate our key strategies and provide worked examples of how the research team modified their methods and responded in the crisis context. First, we consider questions of "connection" when seeking to (re)establish and retain connections with project stakeholders and marginalised participants through the pivot to remote methods. Second, we reflect on how processes of maintaining participation and interaction were impacted by practical and technological issues associated with the digitally mediated forms of "connectivity" available. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01