One of the most common concerns about conducting fieldwork in violent settings is the danger of re-traumatizing someone (e.g. via survey, interviews about harm). Does anyone know of any studies that actually tries to measure this risk? Or the magnitude/duration of the harm done?
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While telling their story. There is one aspect we often overlook: the danger is often more with the local researcher who interview the victim, and who might have tone through similar trauma. Local researcher find it sometimes really hard to continue an interview.
What most ethics processes overlook (in my humble exp.) is potential psychological impact on researchers. Feelings of guilt/helplessness often arise or, as @AFalher notes, potential (re)traumatization. Keeping one's own emotions/experiences separate is easier said than done