The Methods podcast brings you conversations with leading international experts on a wide range of topics related to research methods. The podcast explores methodological innovations, provides practical tips and discusses new challenges and opportunities. The latest series focuses on qualitative longitudinal and mixed methods research and was recorded as part of the EU-funded YouthLife project. The podcast is produced by the National Centre for Research Methods (NCRM), a UK centre that delivers training and resources on research methods, supporting researchers in the social sciences and beyond.
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Telling the untellable: researching emotionally sensitive and challenging topics (NCRM) - Denise Turner
There can be few more emotionally sensitive and challenging research areas than looking at the deaths of children. Following the death of her own young son, social worker Denise Turner decided to investigate parents' experiences of the professional response following the death of a child. Having completed her PhD, she shared her research at the <a href="http://www.ncrm.ac.uk/RMF2014/programme/session.php?id=B3">ESRC Research Methods Festival 2014</a>, talking openly about her personal and professional take on the research and the methodological challenges she faced along the way.