Guidance

Ethics in Social Research: the views of research participants

Guidance on social research ethics from the perspective of participants, outlining and identifying their ethical requirements.

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Ethics in Social Research: the views of research participants

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Ethics in Social Research: the views of research participants - technical report

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This report was commissioned by Government Social Research, with the aims of:

  • looking at research ethics from the perspectives of participants in research
  • identifying participants ethical requirements through their experiences of taking part in research

The technical report contains further information about the conduct of the study and explains key decisions taken in relation to its design.

Published 1 February 2007