100 Questions (and Answers) About Research Ethics
Q&A SAGE 100 Questions and Answers Series
Emily E. Anderson
Loyola University Chicago
Amy Corneli
Duke University
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Names: Anderson, Emily E., author. | Corneli, Amy, author.
Title: 100 questions (and answers) about research ethics / Emily E. Anderson, Loyola University, Chicago, Amy Corneli, Duke University.
Other titles: One hundred questions (and answers) about research ethics
Description: Thousand Oaks, CA : SAGE, [2018] | Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017043148 | ISBN 9781506348704 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subjects: LCSH: Social sciences—Research—Moral and ethical aspects. | Research—Moral and ethical aspects. | Participant observation—Moral and ethical aspects.
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Preface
Researchers in the social and behavioral sciences must follow recognized ethical standards and federal research regulations when they conduct their research. However, it is often challenging to determine appropriate actions in a given research study. In part, this is because standards, regulations, and other forms of guidance were initially developed with medical research as the model. Interpreting what this guidance means for an ethnographic study, a longitudinal behavioral survey, or a study of a behavioral intervention, for example, is not always straightforward. Guidance is general, and each study is unique in its combination of research question, approach, methods, study population, and research team. Additionally, many graduate programs do not have the resources to offer more than a few lectures related to research ethics, which means that students do not have opportunities to learn the reasoning needed to guide ethical decision making in real-world situations. Often, questions remain among researchers on how to apply ethical standards when developing and implementing social and behavioral research.
100 Questions (and Answers) About Research Ethics identifies and answers essential questions on the ethical guidelines and regulations that govern human subjects research, while focusing specifically on how these standards are applied to research in the social and behavioral sciences. 100 Questions (and Answers) About Research Ethics can serve as an ancillary text for a variety of undergraduate and graduate research methods courses. It is also a useful resource for students developing their thesis and dissertation proposals, for faculty designing research, and for members of institutional review boards (IRBs) that review social and behavioral sciences research.
The questions are divided into 10 parts:
Part 1: Understanding Ethics in Research With Human Participants
Part 2: Assessing Research Risks and Benefits
Part 3: Protecting Privacy and Confidentiality
Part 4: Protecting Vulnerable Populations
Part 5: Obtaining Informed Consent
Part 6: Designing Ethical Research
Part 7: Addressing Ethical Issues in Online Research
Part 8: Negotiating the IRB Review Process
Part 9: Understanding Ethical Responsibilities of Data Use
Part 10: Handling Ethical Issues That Arise During Research Implementation
This book can be read cover to cover, or specific questions can be consulted as issues arise. Although each question is intended to stand alone, there are many areas of overlap, as research is not a linear process. Our intention is for this book to be a handy resource, but we cannot cover everything in this short volume. Therefore, we have provided
