This practical, user-friendly guide examines ethics in research. It helps researchers to manage ethical dilemmas that arise while research is being planned, conducted and reported and includes a unique 'ethical review checklist' and 'risk matrix', as well as other useful features, to aid ethics in practice. . RON IPHOFEN Social Scientist and until recently Director of Graduate Studies in the School of Healthcare Sciences, Bangor University, UK. He has been Vice Chair of the Social Research Association where he was responsible for updating their ethical guidelines and currently convenes their forum on research ethics. He was scientific consultant on the European RESPECT project and advisedthe Scottish Executive Social Research on procedures for ethical review. Other advisory roles include: UK Government Social Research Unit, UK ParliamentaryOffice of Science and Technology, National Disability Authority (Ireland) andthe National Centre for Social Research. He is co-author of 'Sociology in Practice for Healthcare Professionals'. INDICE: HOW TO USE THIS BOOK - The Problem of Ethical Decision-making in Social Research - Research Rationale bJustifiable Interventions - Researcher Identification bProfessional Integrity and Track Record - Research Quality and Design - Minimising Harm, Maximizing Benefit - Selecting, Recruiting, Retainingand Releasing Participants - Giving Information and Seeking Consent - Monitoring Safety - Strategies for Maintaining Privacy and Confidentiality - Dealing with Vulnerability - Involving Subjects in Research: The Public, Participants,Service Users and Carer Groups - Disseminating Findings - Systems of Ethical Approval and Formal Ethical Scrutiny - Raising Ethical Awareness - Afterword -Ethical Review Checklist - Template for Research Proposals - Glossary of terms - Useful websites - References -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-29634-3
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Fecha Publicación: 10/06/2011
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés