RESEARCHERS AND THEIR 'SUBJECTS': ETHICS, POWER, KNOWLEDGE AND CONSENT; ED. BY MARIE SMYTH...ET AL

This book examines the role of participants in research and how research ethics can be put into practice. Health, social, and journalistic research are currently subject to very different forms of regulation and codes of practice. By including the experiences of researchers and their subjects, the book explores the disciplinary divides.-- Provided by publisher This book examines the role of participants in research and how research ethics can be put into practice. Specifically, It: discusses the ethical regulations and guidance governing researchers in different disciplines; analyses case studies of innovative research projects where ethics have been central to the researcher-subject relationship; assesses the impact of ethics on research methods and approaches; provides useful comparisons of research conducted by professionals and service-users; offers a unique insight into research participants' perspectives, which are so often absent in discussions of research ethics. This book is essential reading for researchers who are concerned about the ethical quality of their interactions with their subjects, research funders and those engaged in research governance.|This book examines the role of participants in research and how research ethics can be put into practice. Specifically, It: discusses the ethical regulations and guidance governing researchers in different disciplines; analyses case studies of innovative research projects where ethics have been central to the researcher-subject relationship; assesses the impact of ethics on research methods and approaches; provides useful comparisons of research conducted by professionals and service-users; offers a unique insight into research participants' perspectives, which are so often absent in discussions of research ethics. This book is essential reading for researchers who are concerned about the ethical quality of their interactions with their subjects, research funders and those engaged in research governance. Offering An Insight Into Research Participants' Perspectives And Discussing The Ethical Regulations And Guidance Governing Researchers In Different Disciplines, This Work Analyses Case Studies Of Innovative Research Projects Where Ethics Have Been Central To The Researcher-subject Relationship. Ethical Considerations In Service-user-led Research : Strategies For Living Project / Sarah Wright ... [et Al.] -- Making The Decision About Enrolment In A Randomised Controlled Trial / Tracey J. Stone -- Ethical Protection In Research : Including Children In The Debate / Trudy Goodenough ... [et Al.] -- 'an Equal Relationship'? People With Learning Difficulties Getting Involved In Research / Beth Tarleton ... [et Al.] -- Research With Psychiatric Patients : Knowing Their Own Minds? / Sarah Nelson -- Researching End Of Life In Old Age : Ethical Challenges / Ailsa Cameron ... [et Al.] -- Interviewing : The Unspoken Compact / Jean Rafferty -- Using Participative Action Research With War-affected Populations : Lessons From Research In Northern Ireland And South Africa / Marie Smyth -- Conducting Longitudinal Epidemiological Research In Children / John Henderson -- Speaking Truth To Power : Experiencing Critical Research / Phil Scraton -- Domestic Violence And Research Ethics / The Domestic Violence Research Group (dvrg), University Of Bristol. Edited By Marie Smyth And Emma Williamson. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.

This book examines the role of participants in research and how research ethics can be put into practice. Specifically, It: discusses the ethical regulations and guidance governing researchers in different disciplines; analyses case studies of innovative research projects where ethics have been central to the researcher-subject relationship; assesses the impact of ethics on research methods and approaches; provides useful comparisons of research conducted by professionals and service-users; offers a unique insight into research participants' perspectives, which are so often absent in discussions of research ethics. This book is essential reading for researchers who are concerned about the ethical quality of their interactions with their subjects, research funders and those engaged in research governance.

This book examines the role of participants in research and how research ethics can be put into practice. Health, social, and journalistic research are currently subject to very different forms of regulation and codes of practice. By including the experiences of researchers and their subjects in all of these contexts, the book explores the disciplinary divides