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The purpose of this paper is to evaluate the advantages and disadvantages of peer researchers in participant observation.Design/methodology/approachThe research involved interviews with 11 fieldworkers aged 18–25 years.FindingsThe method improves access to settings and provides useful context information on participants.Research limitations/implicationsIt is a useful method in situations where normal access to participants and settings is problematic.Originality/valueThe paper is the first ever evaluation of supervised peer research (as opposed to peer-led research).
Qualitative Research Journal – Emerald Publishing
Published: Apr 18, 2019
Keywords: Ethnography; Participant observation; Peer research; Alcohol research
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