The Routledge Handbook of Human Research Ethics and Integrity in Australia
Michael A Martin editor Bruce M Smyth editor Mandy Downing editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd
Published:23rd Oct '24
Currently unavailable, and unfortunately no date known when it will be back
The Routledge Handbook of Human Research Ethics and Integrity in Australia highlights why it is important to look at the subject of human research ethics and integrity within the Australian context, and what the Australian perspective can offer to all researchers in the social sciences and humanities globally.
Australia has one of the world’s most rigorous ethics governance frameworks. This edited collection comprises 35 chapters, compiled with the aim of presenting human research ethics and integrity in a way that can be readily understood and applied by undergraduate and postgraduate students, early career and seasoned researchers, Human Research Ethics Committee members, and those who work in the administration of human research ethics. Chapters that focus on research ethics with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people are likely to be of great interest to an international audience interested in Indigenous research ethics more broadly. This collection will act as a prism through which ethical ‘first principles’ can be seen afresh from the vista of contemporary Australian research ethics frameworks.
The issues raised in this collection are likely to resonate beyond the Australian context and will speak to researchers and educators in a variety of settings who find themselves grappling with thorny ethical issues ranging from the rapid evolution of data security and privacy concerns to research about cultural heritage and ethical approaches to Indigenous cultural and intellectual property.
"This handbook is a must-read for seasoned researchers and those at the dawn of their research careers. It is an essential addition to every researcher’s toolkit, especially in the ethical conduct of Indigenous research." -- Professor Mick Dodson AM, FASSA, The Australian National University, Australia
"This edited volume is an important and timely examination of a subject which has never been more critical. It is an indispensable resource for those concerned with ensuring researcher and participant safety and embedding ethical conduct into all aspects of academic practice." -- Dr Kylie Moore-Gilbert, Author of The Uncaged Sky: My 804 days in an Iranian prison
"Researchers and their institutions have underinvested in exploring those questions of ethics and integrity specific to social research in Australia. This collection is a welcome initiative to stimulate our ethical imagination and share better practices in the face of institutional risk aversion, chronic under-resourcing, funders’ demands for social impact, emergent methodologies, the possibilities of two-way learning with Indigenous communities, challenges to data security and privacy, swift technological change, and the pressures of social exclusion." -- Professor Mark Israel, Australasian Human Research Ethics Consultancy Services
"It is important to have an on-going diverse set of discussions regarding ethical practices as risk tolerance, norms and expectations change over time within universities, disciplines, and cultures. Ethical oversight in practice, and implementation, can often reflect personal perceptions and values of what constitutes ‘good’ research by oversight committee members rather than the application of a genuine principles-based approach. This compendium attempts to grapple with this conundrum by covering a broad range of disciplines, methods and lived experiences. It demonstrates that in practice a rules-based approach to ethical oversight lacks the flexibility to include emerging and diverse cultural, methodological, and disciplinary contexts and this runs the inherent risk of closing off challenging and new research in an increasingly complex, fast paced, culturally challenging world." -- Emeritus Professor Toni Makkai, The Australian National University, Australia
ISBN: 9781032334592
Dimensions: unknown
Weight: 453g
454 pages