The Anonymity of Research Participants: Assumptions， Ethics， and Practicalities

By A. Grinyer. 2009

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A rose by any other name: participants choosing research pseudonyms (2016, background): “…real names are used or only pseudonyms are used) but to reflect on potential issues throughout the course of the research, including revisiting with participants draft reports prior to publication (Roberts 2015; Thomas & Hodges 2010) and checking on them after publication (Grinyer 2002).”
A Rose By Any Other Name Is Still a Rose? Problematizing Pseudonyms in Research (2015, background): “Although pseudonym are by far the norm, the federal government does not explicitly require a pseudonym and provides avenues for those participants who wish to use legal names (e.g., Giordano, O’Reilly, Taylor, & Dogra, 2007; Grinyer, 2002).”
Anonymisation and visual images: issues of respect, ‘voice’ and protection (2012, background): “1 While vexed questions of anonymity are not distinct to visual research, with some researchers arguing for the use of real names in word‐based research (see Grinyer, 2002 ), assurances and practices of anonymity and confidentiality are still the norm in social research practice (Author A & othe”