| Descript |
1 online resource (vii, 156 p.) |
| Local Subj |
Title from e-book title screen (viewed Oct. 15, 2007). |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Local Subject |
Cover -- Contents -- PART 1 Ethics and the research process -- Chapter 1 Introduction: ethics and research -- Some terminological issues: participants, subjects or respondents? -- Ethics and research aims -- Moral justifications of research -- Situations where engaging in research may be ethically undesirable -- Responsibilities of researchers to fellow researchers, respondents,13;10;the public and the academic community -- Areas of research which raise ethical issues -- Chapter 2 Research and the respondent: ethical issues before the13;research commences -- Procedures for identifying and recruiting potential respondents -- The principle of informed consent -- Written information on the research project, and obtaining13;written consent -- Potential disadvantage or harm which might affect respondents -- Will respondents be likely to gain in any way from participation10;in the research? -- Researching vulnerable groups of people -- Obtaining access to the research field via 'gatekeepers' -- The role of ethics committees and boards -- Obtaining relevant permission to conduct research -- Reaching agreement with institutions or organizations in which research will be conducted -- Chapter 3 Research and the respondent: ethical issues during the research -- The ethics of recording data -- The right of respondents to end involvement in the research -- The disclosure by respondents of sensitive material -- Ethical issues in the use of information and communication technology -- The ethics of ethnographic fieldwork -- The ethics of the research interview -- Ethical issues in the use of questionnaires -- The use of inducements to provide data -- Is it ever ethical to collect data from respondents using deception or covert methods? -- Chapter 4 Research and the respondent: ethical issues when data collection has been completed -- The issue of allowing respondents to read, edit and confirm the accuracy of data -- Reporting research results to respondents -- Arrangements for the disposal of raw data -- Potential psychological effects on respondents -- The distinction between interview research and counselling -- Possible consequences when the respondent remains in the research context -- PART 2 Ethical themes -- Chapter 5 The privacy of respondents, and restrictions on the use of data -- Anonymity -- Confidentiality -- Trying to maintain the social ecology of a research setting -- Observational studies in a public setting -- Privacy in relation to institutions and organizations -- The storage of data -- Chapter 6 Differences in the research context -- Cultural differences -- Chapter 6 Differences in the research context -- Cultural differences -- Gender differences -- Differences of ethnicity -- Religious differences -- The collection of data when the researcher is of a different culture13;10;or gender from that of respondents -- Issues specific to research in a health or social care context -- Chapter 7 The funding and sponsorship of research -- Ethics and funding agreements -- The ethics of research contracts -- The resolution of potential conflicts of interest -- The issue of allowing sponsors to read or edit draft research reports -- Intellectual ownership -- Chapter 8 The publication and dissemination of research -- Different audiences for research reports and findings -- Editorial procedures in academic journals -- The nature of plagiarism -- The style of expression of ac. |
| Summary |
"This compact book is intended as a practical guide for students involved in research, and it fulfils that goal well ... The chapter on 'The funding and sponsorship of research' is an excellent example of the author's willingness and ability to include relevant, sensitive and practical content that is often left out of texts on ethics ... This is an easy book to read, it is concise and keeps to relevant content ... It would make an excellent text for a course in research ethics and/or research methods, and it will also provide an excellent planning and self-review guide for a practising researcher"--"Higher Education Review".'The book is aimed primarily at higher education students in education and the social sciences who are conducting a (typically small scale) research project. That is not to say that the publication is of little value to the supervisors of such projects or to experienced researchers as a resource ... the successful integration of a wide range of theoretical perspectives on ethics in the text is ... one of the main accomplishments of this publication' - RTI Resource Centre. This essential guide examines the ethical issues and questions which occur in university and professional research. The book helps both beginning and experienced researchers to identify ethical issues when they are conducting research, and attempt to resolve those issues. It examines ethical issues which arise throughout research, from the design stage through to data collection and analysis. It investigates topical issues including consent, confidentiality, ethical questions in the dissemination of research. It discusses ethical theories and how these may be applied towards resolving ethical problems. It provides examples of ethical dilemmas and case studies throughout the text. Insightful, wide-ranging and accessible, this guide is an invaluable tool for both undergraduate and postgraduate students and professionals who research as part of their jobs. |
| Subject |
Research -- Moral and ethical aspects.
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