Got another email from Claire today, asking if I am willing to take part in the research. She apologises for the delay and hopes that I will be able to take part. I thought that I had already agreed when I had given my telephone number. However I understand the need for thoroughness of approach. I now have another opportunity to consider whether I want to be part of the project.
Attached to the email is a set of guidance notes for those taking part in the research.
Before reading the guidance notes, I did have some vision of having to just talk to Claire on the telephone. But now see from her information for participants that the research will take the form of an interview at a place of my choice ‘ a community venue local to the participant‘. Its one – one and a half hours of interview. My name won’t appear on the final research paper and any names that I use will be changed. I didn’t expect it to be one and a half hours. There‘s no fee. I also have the problem of finding a suitable and appropriate place to host the interview. The interview is to be recorded so the place of interview needs to be somewhere quiet. But its entirely voluntary and I can back out at any time. I can say as little or as much as I like in response to questions.
I say yes. That is, I email her saying that I am willing to take part and that I understand that I’ll have to sign a form. I don’t mention anything at this stage about the venue for the interview or the time or date. I need time to think. Where would be a good place for something like that to happen?
