Question

During a qualitative study, a researcher interviewed a cross-section of children from single-parent households about parent-child relationships based on varied parenting styles. During the interviews, the researcher saw bruises on one of the six-year-olds and learned (during the interview with the child) that he was being abused at home. What should the researcher do?
a. Ask the child's permission to report the abuse.
b. Research ethics require confidentiality. The researcher should not report the abuse.
c. Talk to the child's parent and warn the parent about the evidence.
d. Report the abuse and act in the child's best interests.

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