Research resulting in physical or emotional trauma for participants, without informed consent, is undoubtedly an ethical violation. However, other situations are not as clear. One of the reasons for debate about ethical issues is because ethics are opinions informed by people's values, and people have different values. There may not be one definitive right answer. To get closer to an answer, though, researchers dialogue with themselves and submit their proposals to authorities such as IRBs and ethics committees for checks and balances.
ETHICAL AND CULTURAL CONSIDERATIONS IN THE CONTEXT OF RESEARCH
Research resulting in physical or emotional trauma for participants, without informed consent, is undoubtedly an ethical violation. However, other situations are not as clear. One of the reasons for debate about ethical issues is because ethics are opinions informed by people's values, and people have different values. There may not be one definitive right answer. To get closer to an answer, though, researchers dialogue with themselves and submit their proposals to authorities such as IRBs and ethics committees for checks and balances.
Ethical and cultural considerations impact every stage of the research process—from problem identification to recruitment of participants to dissemination of findings. For this Discussion, you view and respond to a scenario involving research study recruitment. As you do so, consider which, if any, ethical mandates or standards are violated.
RESOURCES
Be sure to review the Learning Resources before completing this activity. Click the weekly resources link to access the resources.
TO PREPARE:
· Review the Learning Resources on ethics and cultural competence related to research study recruitment.
· View the Parker Family video in the Learning Resources, paying close attention to ethical and cultural considerations.
BY DAY 3
If you were the researcher for the study in question: Would you see any issue with how the social worker presented your study to the client? Explain why or why not. Be sure to address ethical and cultural considerations and apply the NASW Code of Ethics in your post.
BY DAY 6
Respond to two colleagues by providing your thoughts on how the situation could have been handled differently.
references
· Yegidis, B. L., Weinbach, R. W., & Myers, L. L. (2018). Research methods for social workers (8th ed.). Pearson.
· Chapter 2: Ethical Issues in Research (pp. 24–51)
· DeAngelis, T. (2015). In search of cultural competenceLinks to an external site. . American Psychological Association: Monitor on Psychology, 46(3). https://www.apa.org/monitor/2015/03/cultural-competence
· National Association of Social Workers. (n.d.). Code of ethics Links to an external site. . https://www.socialworkers.org/About/Ethics/Code-of-Ethics/Code-of-Ethics-English
· Scharff, D. P., Mathews, K. J., Jackson, P., Hoffsuemmer, J., Martin, E., & Edwards, D. (2010). More than Tuskegee: Understanding mistrust about research participationLinks to an external site. . Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 21(3), 879–897. https://doi.org/10.1353/hpu.0.0323
media
· NIHRtv. (2020, July 1). An introduction to cultural competence in research Links to an external site. [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_VEibZOP01c Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 11 minutes.
· Walden University, LLC. (2013). Parker family (Episode 4) [Video]. In Sessions. https://class.waldenu.edu Note: The approximate length of this media piece is 1 minute.