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Die Durchführung qualitativer Forschung auf der Basis einer feministischen Forschungs-Methodologie erfordert ein hohes Maß ethischer Bindung von Forschenden – insbesondere hinsichtlich des notwendigen Zeitaufwands zum Aufbau und zur Aufrechterhaltung sozialer Netzwerke zwischen Forschenden und Beforschten. Der Beitrag wirft Fragen auf, ob es bei einer großen qualitativen Studie für Forschende möglich ist, diese Ideale auf jede/n Teilnehmende/n anzuwenden.

This role-play focuses on a whistle-blowing scenario involving data management issues in a research lab, complicated by uncomfortable personal relationships. Whistle-blowing involves raising concerns or allegations of wrongdoing or misconduct. There is an obligation for whistle-blowers to do so in good faith, which means based on reasonable belief or facts. Suspecting that someone has engaged in research misconduct is one of the most difficult situations researchers face. This is especially true when relationships are strained for other reasons. If you have the suspicion of research misconduct, the possible consequences for all involved can be serious. To handle the situation responsibly and in the best possible manner for your career and the other people involved, you should move deliberately and carefully. Universities are required by the federal government to have procedures for protecting whistle-blowers against retaliation and for reporting misconduct. Inform yourself not only of the formal rules (see your university's policies) but you should also inform yourself of the informal rules for having a dispute in a professional manner while protecting yourself and your career. See the paper on how to report research misconduct and still have a successful career afterwards (Gunsalus, 1998). Also, any paper discovered to have incorrect information should be retracted and errata should be issued for the benefit of other researchers.

Based on a theme that emerged from a study conducted with 25 Indigenous stakeholders between 2009 and 2010, this article argues for the inadequacy of Western models of the practitioner–client relationship, and a need to consider rural and cultural characteristics of Indigenous social work in relationship building and maintaining. The findings suggest that historical and affective contexts, life contextualized scenarios and the collective interest which affect professional boundaries and the dyadic relationship are important in terms of addressing the relationship in a tribal community. The article ends by highlighting implications for Indigenous social work.

Ausgehend von einer laufenden Untersuchung zur Entwicklung von Selbstregulation in der frühen Kindheit (BOYER 2005a, 2005b; BOYER, BLODGETT & TURK 2004) beschäftigt sich dieser Beitrag mit ethischen und professionellen Überlegungen zum Sampling in einer groß angelegten qualitativen Studie. An der Untersuchung nahmen 146 Familien mit Kindern im Vorschulalter und 15 Erzieher und Erzieherinnen aus sieben Vorschulen teil. Das Datenmaterial setzte sich zusammen aus 30- bis 45-minütigen Tonbandaufnahmen von Einzelinterviews und aus (insgesamt 28) 90- bis 120-minütigen fokussierten Gruppendiskussionen sowie aus 30-minütigen Videoaufnahmen, die jedes Kind beim natürlichen Spiel zeigen. Über die Herausforderungen in Bezug auf informiertes Einverständnis und längerfristige Teilnahme bei großen Untersuchungen berichtet die Literatur (GALL, GALL & BORG, 2005). Teilnehmer und Teilnehmerinnen qualitativer Studien werden gezielt ausgewählt, um möglichst Informatives zum Thema beizusteuern (CRESWELL, 2002). Dies stellt eine Herausforderung für die qualitative Sozialforschung dar, die um maximale Teilnahme und große Stichproben bemüht ist, weil freiwillige Teilnehmende "in der Regel besser gebildet sind, einen höheren sozioökonomischen Status haben, intelligenter sind, bedürftiger nach sozialer Anerkennung, geselliger, unkonventioneller, unautoritärer und weniger konform als Nichtfreiwillige" (MCMILLAN, 2004, S.116). Dieser Beitrag zeigt eine Umgehensweise mit diesen Sampling-Schwierigkeiten und plädiert für den Aufbau von Beziehungen zum Forschungsfeld auf ethischen, interpersonalen und professionellen Grundlagen.

Social workers are often entreated to 'make use of the self' when they seek to form helping relationships with service users. This can raise tricky questions for the practitioner seeking to be professional and maintain 'appropriate boundaries' with service users: what and how much of my self can I share? This article reflects on a concept from social pedagogy known as the '3 Ps' to explore the challenge of managing boundaries in relationships as a professional. Three questions are explored through personal reflections on my experience as a social worker and more recently as an academic: (1) What parts of my 'self' can I share when seeking to build relationships with service users or others who it is my job to support? (2) What costs are there when I withhold aspects of myself from these others? And (3) What benefits and risks might there be in crossing boundaries?

Fostering and maintaining strong collaborative relationships are critically important for paraprofessionals and special education teachers working together to provide a high-quality education for students with severe disabilities. Through in-depth interviews with 22 teachers and paraprofessionals comprising nine educational teams, we examined educator perspectives on what influences the quality of their professional relationships, as well as how their perspectives on these influences converged or diverged. Teachers and paraprofessionals identified five themes of influences to the quality of their relationships: teacher influences, paraprofessional influences, shared influences (i.e., related to the collective efforts of teachers and paraprofessionals), administrative influences (i.e., related to school and district leaders), and underlying influences (i.e., related to contextual or other factors). The findings highlight the complex nature of these relationships and emphasize the importance of supporting teachers and paraprofessionals as they work together to meet the needs of students with severe disabilities. We offer recommendations for future research and practice aimed at strengthening the quality and impact of special educator–paraprofessional collaborations.