Researchers and their 'subjects' : ethics, power, knowledge and consent

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Title:

Author:

Smyth, Marie, 1953-

ISBN:

9781861345141

9781861345158

Publication Information:

UK : The Policy Press , 2004.

Physical Description:

227 p. ; 25 cm.

Abstract:

"The governance of research across disciplinary boundaries varies considerably, even when the relationships between the researcher and subject are similar. This book examines the role of participants in research and how research ethics can be put into practice." "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."--Book jacket.

Subject Term:

Social policy -- Research.

Social ethics -- Research.

Added Author:

Smyth, Marie, 1953-

Williamson, Emma.

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Summary

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.