- Title
- Understanding victims of identity theft: A grounded theory approach
- Creator
- Turville, Kylie; Firmin, Sally; Yearwood, John; Miller, Charlynn
- Date
- 2010
- Type
- Text; Conference paper
- Identifier
- http://researchonline.federation.edu.au/vital/access/HandleResolver/1959.17/34456
- Identifier
- vital:5166
- Abstract
- Being a victim of identity theft can be a devastating and life-changing event. Once the victim discovers the misuse they need to begin the process of recovery. For the "lucky" victims this may take only a couple of phone calls and a small amount of time; however, some victims may experience difficulties for many year. In order to recover, victims of crime require support and assistance; however, within Australia this support is sadly lacking. In order to identify the issues currently faced by victims of identity theft as they work through the recovery process, a Grounded Theory methodology was identified as most appropriate. This paper provides a brief overview of the history of the research project; a brief introduction of grounded theory with a focus on preconceived ideas and their implications; and a description of the research project currently being undertaken. A discussion of some issues experienced when using grounded theory within an IT department with very little experience of qualitative research will be provided, along with some preliminary results.; E1
- Publisher
- Brisbane
- Relation
- 5th International Conference on Qualitative Research in IT and IT in Qualitative Research, QualIT 2010
- Rights
- Copyright unknown
- Rights
- Open Access
- Rights
- This metadata is freely available under a CCO license
- Subject
- 0806 Information Systems; Grounded theory; Identity theft; Preconceptions; Qualitative research; Recovery; Victimology
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