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> Date: 8 September 2012 20:53:16 GMT+01:00
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> Subject: Re: [Appanthlist] FW: Observer exposure to unpleasant events: participant observation references query
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> Thanks Sue - this looks really useful and I'll share it with students.
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> I feel ethics committees in the UK are getting to grips much more with a range of research types, and we recently have had no difficulty in getting approval for ethnographic projects, but signed consent seems to be becoming a strong norm, with applicants nervous of suggesting they should not use this, even though ethics committees may accept it in some cases. Academic institutions may also push it as a defensive strategy - being able to demonstrate that consent was sought for an interview or observation - but much of the thinking is informed by responses to clinical research, or other forms of research that are very intrusive or potentially harmful. This is not to say that all researchers should not be mindful of ethical duties and considerations, or that harm can't occur in other types of research, but defensive practice doesn't always serve people's best interests.
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> One student working in an area where literacy may be an issue recently tackled the consent recording issue by starting her audio tapes of interviews by asking the person on tape to confirm whether they understand what the interview is for and whether they are happy to take part. She felt this was much more acceptable for the women in her study than signed forms, especially as many people in her context were not literate, and many were nervous of forms, which they associate with 'officials'. She did not record anyone's names, for confidentiality.
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> On 07/09/2012 20:30, "Sue Hyatt" <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
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> The challenges of dealing with IRBs (Institutional Review Boards) in the US and the issues of what constitutes informed consent have been problematic here for at least the last 10-15 years. As is the case at my own university, at many universities, the IRB is operated out of the medical school, and
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