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Appendix B: Informed Consent Form
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APPENDIX B Informed Consent Form The information in Appendix B was originally written and communicated to the research participants in Turkish. Research Participant Consent Form A Multiple-Case Study of the Turkish Collegiate Lesbian and Gay Minority’s Access to the Internet and Its Effects on the Formation of Lesbian and Gay Identity and Community in Non-English-Speaking Online Forums Dr. Patricia Sullivan Serkan Görkemli Purdue University English Department Purpose of Research: To identify the effects of the Turkish lesbian and gay minority’s access to the Internet and its effects on the formation of lesbian and gay identity and community in non-English-speaking online forums. Specific Procedures to Be Used: Individual interviews of about one hour. Duration of Participation: I will participate in one interview of about one hour and no more than an hour and a half. 195 196 APPENDIX B Benefits to the Individual: There are no direct benefits to me as a result of my participation in this research. Risks to the Individual: Risks are no more than I would encounter in everyday life. Confidentiality: Tapes of interviews and transcripts will be stored in a secure area, with access available only to the principal investigator and the graduate researcher. All the data will be preserved for five years, after which they will be destroyed. When information from this study is presented or published, I will be identified only by a pseudonym. The researcher will remove from any quotations or references used any and all information of a personal nature or information that might identify me as the subject. Voluntary Nature of Participation: I do not have to participate in this research project. If I agree to participate, I can withdraw my participation at any time without penalty. Human Subject Statement: If I have any questions about this research project, I can contact Patricia Sullivan at (765) 494-3768. If I have concerns about the treatment of research participants, I can contact the Committee on the Use of Human Research Subjects at Purdue University, 610 Purdue Mall, Hovde Hall Room 307, West Lafayette, IN 47907-2040. The phone number for the Committee’s secretary is (765) 494-5942. The e-mail address is irb@purdue.edu. I have had the opportunity to read this consent form and ask questions about the research project and am prepared to participate in this project. Participant’s Signature: Date: Participant’s Name: Researcher’s Signature: Date: ...