Ethical Decision Making in Social Research: A Practical Guide

✍ Scribed by Ron Iphofen

• Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan
• Year: 2009
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 240
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

This book guides the making of ethical decisions in research. It supports thinking through ethical dilemmas that arise while research is being planned, conducted and reported. It offers checklists to facilitate ethical review and is illustrated by real case studies.

✦ Table of Contents

Cover
......Page 1
Contents......Page 6
Case Examples – List of Boxes......Page 7
Acknowledgements......Page 8
How to Use This Book......Page 9
1 The Problem of Ethical Decision-Making in Social Research
......Page 14
2 Research Rationale – Justifiable Interventions
......Page 31
3 Researcher Identification – Professional Integrity and Track Record
......Page 40
4 Research Quality and Design
......Page 52
5 Minimising Harm, Maximising Benefit
......Page 65
6 Selecting, Recruiting, Retaining and Releasing Participants......Page 71
7 Giving Information and Seeking Consent
......Page 79
8 Monitoring Safety
......Page 98
9 Strategies for Maintaining Privacy and Confidentiality
......Page 104
10 Dealing with Vulnerability
......Page 120
11 Involving Subjects in Research: The Public, Participants, Service Users and Carer Groups
......Page 136
12 Disseminating Findings
......Page 144
13 Systems of Ethical Approval and Formal Ethical Scrutiny
......Page 156
14 Sustaining Ethical Awareness
......Page 186
Ethical Review Checklist......Page 198
A Template for Research Proposals......Page 213
Short Glossary of Key Terms and Concepts......Page 218
Useful websites: Ethical Codes, Guidelines and Professional Associations......Page 225
References......Page 229
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......Page 239
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......Page 240