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This handbook is a much-needed and in-depth review of the distinctive set of ethical considerations which accompanies qualitative research. This is particularly crucial given the emergent, dynamic and interactional nature of most qualitative research, which too often allows little time for reflection on the important ethical responsibilities and obligations Contributions from leading international researchers have been carefully organised into six key thematic sections: Part One: Thick Descriptions Of Qualitative Research Ethics Part Two: Qualitative Research Ethics By Technique Part Three: Ethics As Politics Part Four: Qualitative Research Ethics With Vulnerable Groups Part Five: Relational Research Ethics Part Six: Researching Digitally This Handbook is a one-stop resource on qualitative research ethics across the social sciences that draws on the lessons learned and the successful methods for surmounting problems - the tried and true, and the new.
Values in Social Research
Values in Social Research
Introduction
There is an understandable tendency today for many qualitative researchers’ interest in ethical issues to focus heavily on gaining approval from ethics committees, this generally being required before any investigation can proceed. Yet, of course, ethical research conduct cannot be reduced to compliance with the dictates of ethics committees. Indeed, it should not be assumed that such compliance is always ethical (Hammersley, 2006, 2009a). Furthermore, social scientists’ concern with ethics predates the introduction of ethical regulation.
My focus here will be on some of the key values that researchers take into account, and should take into account, in making decisions during the course of their inquiries. It is important to be as clear as possible ...
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