covert observation

Question 1

james patrick - glasgow gang

Answer 1

• fellow gang member tim protected him when he was questioned because he didn’t want to get involved in real fights or carry a weapon
• didn’t write field notes until after research
• had to protect his own & other gang members identities

Question 2

humphreys - tearoom trade

Answer 2

• aimed to gain more objective understanding of men engaging in impersonal sexual encounters
• gained the trust of some of the men to tell him about their personal lives
• study unethically invaded privacy
• also used interviews (triangulation)