Informed Consent
As outlined in the Belmont Report of 1979, the core elements underlying the ethical treatment of research participants are autonomy (respect for persons), beneficence, and justice. Providing adequate information and obtaining active consent for research participation are central to autonomy and respect for persons. Acknowledging the importance of autonomy requires that every potential research participant must be afforded adequate time and opportunity to make his or her own informed and voluntary decision about whether or not he or she wishes to participate in a research study. This requires the provision of adequate information about the study and, in theory, also requires that no pressure be exerted to participate. The principle of autonomy also requires that special protections be given to potentially vulnerable populations such as ...
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Reader's Guide
Ethical Issues In Survey Research
Measurement - Interviewer
Measurement - Mode
Measurement - Questionnaire
Measurement - Respondent
Measurement - Miscellaneous
Nonresponse - Item-Level
Nonresponse - Outcome Codes And Rates
Nonresponse - Unit-Level
Operations - General
Operations - In-Person Surveys
Operations - Interviewer-Administered Surveys
Operations - Mall Surveys
Operations - Telephone Surveys
Political And Election Polling
Public Opinion
Sampling, Coverage, And Weighting
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