Current Perspectives on Research Ethics in Qualitative Research

DOI: https://doi.org/10.17169/fqs-19.3.3155
Keywords: anonymity, confidentiality, ethics codes, ethics reviews, informed consent, knowledge/power, vulnerability

Abstract

In this article, we provide a brief introduction to the special issue on research ethics in qualitative research. We describe the general context within which our idea emerged to organize a special issue and present its design and, for purposes of transparency, some particulars with respect to the selection and review process. We sketch some of the common themes that are shared across parts of the paper set, including critical analysis of ethics codes and ethics reviews, the intricacies of informed consent, confidentiality and anonymity in qualitative research and questions of vulnerability.

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Author Biographies

Wolff-Michael Roth, University of Victoria

Wolff-Michael ROTH is Lansdowne Professor of applied cognitive science at the University of Victoria. His empirical works focuses on knowing, learning, and development across the lifespan, especially with respect to mathematical and scientific dimensions of life. His recent works include "Concrete Human Psychology" (Routledge, 2016) and, with A. JORNET, "Understanding Educational Psychology" (Springer, 2017).

Hella von Unger, Ludwigs-Maximilians-Universität München

Hella VON UNGER is a professor of sociology with a focus on qualitative methodologies at Ludwig-Maximilians-University (LMU) in Munich, Germany. Her interests include qualitative and participatory methods and research ethics in particular in the context of migration, ethnicity, health and illness. She is a founding member of the ethics board at the Faculty of Social Sciences at LMU University and has acted as its chair since 2015.

Published
2018-09-26
How to Cite
Roth, W.-M., & von Unger, H. (2018). Current Perspectives on Research Ethics in Qualitative Research. Forum Qualitative Sozialforschung / Forum: Qualitative Social Research, 19(3). https://doi.org/10.17169/fqs-19.3.3155
Issue
Vol. 19 No. 3 (2018): Research Ethics in Qualitative Research
Section
Research Ethics in Qualitative Research

Copyright (c) 2018 Wolff-Michael Roth

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