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***** To join INSNA, visit http://www.insna.org ***** The alternative to contacting everyone on the list is one where the names of the alters is kept confidential from the researcher. With egocentric network information, you do not need to retain the names of the people after asking questions about them. I've used surveys where I only collect the first name of the alter or assign a letter to them. After the survey is completed, the identifier is retained, but the name is not. When I've explained this to the IRB, they have accepted the method as protecting the rights of the alters. If one intends to contact the alters in the network, then the issues are slightly different, but I've not had experience there. Rachel Garshick Kleit, PhD Assistant Professor Evans School of Public Affairs University of Washington Box 353033 209C Parrington Hall Seattle, WA 98195-3055 tel: 206 221 3063 fax: 206 685 9044 email: [log in to unmask] homepage: http://www.evansuw.org/fac/Kleit/ ----- Original Message ----- From: "Steve Borgatti" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 8:50 AM Subject: Re: [Fwd: How to address the IRB's concern] > ***** To join INSNA, visit http://www.insna.org ***** > > One thing that would help long-term is if INSNA had a document giving > guidelines for ethically appropriate social network research. This would > allow researchers to point their IRBs to the document, saying that their > study is in compliance with standard norms. > > Steve. > > Steve Borgatti > Professor & Chair > Organization Studies Dept, Boston College > Tel: +1 978 456 7356 > Fax: +1 978 456 7372 > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Social Networks Discussion Forum [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On > Behalf Of Bill.Richards > Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 11:45 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: [SOCNET] [Fwd: How to address the IRB's concern] > > ***** To join INSNA, visit http://www.insna.org ***** > > Nancy Leonard ([log in to unmask]) wrote to ask about addressing the IRB's > concern about the use of name rosters within a social network survey. Is > there > an alternative to contacting everyone on the list to request their > consent to include > their name on that list? > > _____________________________________________________________________ > SOCNET is a service of INSNA, the professional association for social > network researchers (http://www.insna.org). To unsubscribe, send > an email message to [log in to unmask] containing the line > UNSUBSCRIBE SOCNET in the body of the message. > > _____________________________________________________________________ > SOCNET is a service of INSNA, the professional association for social > network researchers (http://www.insna.org). To unsubscribe, send > an email message to [log in to unmask] containing the line > UNSUBSCRIBE SOCNET in the body of the message. > _____________________________________________________________________ SOCNET is a service of INSNA, the professional association for social network researchers (http://www.insna.org). To unsubscribe, send an email message to [log in to unmask] containing the line UNSUBSCRIBE SOCNET in the body of the message.