Julie studies an Overeaters Anonymous group for several years. In her book on the subject, she mentions the location of the meetings. This violates which one of the main ethical issues in field research:
A) Subjects' confidentiality
B) Voluntary participation of subjects
C) Subjects' well-being
D) Disclosure of researcher's identity
E) Informed consent of participants

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Julie violated the ethical issue of confidentiality by mentioning the location of the meetings in her book, which could potentially identify the participants and breach their privacy.

Julie Studies an Overeaters Anonymous Group for Several Years