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Ethics in research with older, disabled individuals
1School of Health Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
Summary
Research involving older or disabled individuals requires careful ethical consideration. Emancipatory research offers a method to protect participants and minimize researcher role conflicts in these studies.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Ethics in Research
- Disability Studies
Background:
- Ethical considerations are paramount when conducting research with vulnerable populations, particularly older adults and individuals with disabilities.
- Power imbalances between researchers and participants pose longstanding ethical challenges.
- Traditional research paradigms may not adequately address the dignity and protection of disadvantaged groups.
Purpose of the Study:
- To explore ethical concerns in research with older and/or disabled populations.
- To introduce emancipatory research as a suitable approach for studying these groups.
- To demonstrate how emancipatory research can mitigate oppression and alienation.
Main Methods:
- Exploration of ethical concerns in research with vulnerable groups.
- Introduction of emancipatory research as a post-positive, post-interpretive methodology.
- Analysis of how this approach can be applied to older and disabled populations.
Main Results:
- Emancipatory research provides a framework for ethical engagement with older and disabled populations.
- This approach can prevent participant oppression and alienation.
- It offers a strategy to minimize conflicts arising from dual researcher roles.
Conclusions:
- Emancipatory research is a valuable paradigm for ethically conducting studies with older and disabled individuals.
- This methodology upholds participant dignity, welfare, and protection.
- It addresses power imbalances and potential researcher role conflicts effectively.
Keywords:
Biomedical and Behavioral Research