Appendix 1.
AGREEMENT OF THE RIGHTS OF USE OF THE RESEARCH DATA
Research project: Master’s thesis / Riikka Pystynen
In this agreement, the person participating in the research and the representative of the research project agree on the rights of the gathered research data. By signing the contract, the participant agrees to take part in the study and to give their rights, which are specified below, of using the data gathered to the research project.
The participant has read, understood and accepted the following terms:
- Participating in the research is voluntary.
- The anonymity of the participant is protected in reporting the data and the results, both in written and spoken form.
- When using video material and/or pictures (including screen shots and drawings based on them) the face and voice of the participant will be left recognisable, unless the participant forbids it.
- The results of the study may be published and reported in academic publications and conferences.
- Parts of the research data (including video clips, pictures and screen shots or drawings based on them) may be used e.g. in electronic publications or presentations etc.
- The research data may be used in teaching or in making of dissertations and theses related to the research project.
- The participant may drop out and he/she has the right to cancel the rights regarding the use of the gathered data at any point.
In their turn, the research group pledges to:
- Handle the research data and the results confidentially.
- To store the research data in such a manner that outsiders have no access to it.
- Guarantee the anonymity of the participant in reporting the data and the results, both in written and spoken form.
- Modify the voice and/or blur the face of the participant when showing video and /or picture material in public, if the participant demands it.
- Make sure that any other users of the research data (including writers of dissertations) pledge to bind to the terms of uses and the professional secrecy.
- Give up the rights of use, if the participant wants to discontinue participating in the research, or if he/she cancels the rights regarding the use of the gathered data afterwards.
I demand my voice not to be recognisable on the video and/or picture material (including screen shots and drawings based on them), if the material is publicly shown (e.g. in teaching, academic publications, books, electronic publications, conferences etc.) I have the right to demand this at any point with a separate informal application addressed to the contact person of the research project.
Date and location _______________________________________________
Signature of the participant_______________________________________________
Print name _______________________________________________
Contact details _______________________________________________
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I demand my voice not to be recognisable on the video and/or picture material (including screen shots and drawings based on them), if the material is publicly shown (e.g. in teaching, academic publications, books, electronic publications, conferences etc.) I have the right to demand this at any point with a separate informal application addressed to the contact person of the research project.
Date and location _______________________________________________
Signature of the participant_______________________________________________
Print name _______________________________________________
Contact details _______________________________________________
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Date and location ______________________________________
On behalf of the research project ______________________________________
Riikka Pystynen
Contact details Riikka Pystynen
[email address]
[phone number]
Two identical copies were made of this agreement.
Appendix 2.
Interview questions
Bilingualism and biculturalism in practice
Describe the kind of Finnish and English that you use at your home – who speaks what, when, how much and with whom?
How do you keep in touch with the family that lives abroad? How often do you visit them? What language does your child speak with the family?
How do Finnish and English show themselves in your everyday life?
What are the roles of Finnish and English in the family? Are those roles strong?
Is one of the languages stronger or more used in the family?
How do you make sure your child is learning both languages?
Is your child taking any classes in [the minority language], or is the family a sufficient source of English for your child?
How do you make sure your child is introduced to both cultures equally?
Bilingual identity
How does your child acknowledge having two different languages to work with?
How does he/she feel about it?
How does your child acknowledge having different ways of doing things in your cultures? How does it make him/her feel?
Does your child see himself/herself differently from other children who only speak Finnish/English? If so, how?
Have you ever had to explain to them that some kids only have one language
and your family has got two? What did you say? How did your child feel about it?
How does having two home countries make your child feel?
How do your children adapt to live between two countries and two cultures?
What if you stopped using English or Finnish altogether, do you think your child would still maintain his two cultures and his identity as it is now?
Values and attitudes
How would your lives be different, if you lived in [the minority home country]
instead? What would your child think about it?
What does having two languages mean to you? And to your child? What about having two cultures?
How would it feel if your child didn’t speak both of your mother tongues?
What do you think it would be like if your child grew up monolingual even though you used both your languages with him/her?
What are the pros and cons about your child being bilingual, in your opinion?
How do you feel society sees your family’s bilingualism? What about your own extended families? How do they show it?
Have you got any friends with bilingual children? Have they got similar experiences?
How does having to bring up your child bilingually affect the relationship between you two? How do you feel about it?