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1College of Social Work, University of Kentucky, 659 Patterson Office Tower, Lexington, KY 40506-0027, USA. james.clark1@uky.edu
Violence Against Women
|March 14, 2012
Summary
Ethical research requires more than regulatory compliance. Researchers must actively prevent the exploitation of violence victims due to academic pressures, ensuring participant safety and integrity.
Area of Science:
- Social Sciences
- Research Ethics
- Victimology
Background:
- Protection of research participants is a long-standing ethical concern.
- Previous research identified risks from flawed protocols, cultural insensitivity, and inadequate safety measures.
Purpose of the Study:
- To address the exploitation of violence victims as a class within academic research.
- To highlight the insufficiency of mere regulatory compliance for ethical research conduct.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of academic research environment pressures.
- Examination of the gap between regulatory compliance and ethical practice.
- Identification of risks stemming from the "publish or perish" culture.
Main Results:
- Academic pressures (research, publication, funding) create risks of participant exploitation.
- Compliance with Institutional Review Board (IRB) directives alone is insufficient for ethical research.
- Unintended harmful consequences for victims can arise from rushed research practices.
Conclusions:
- Researchers must recognize and manage exploitation risks inherent in the competitive academic environment.
- Strategies are needed to prevent the unethical exploitation of violence victims in research.
- Ethical research requires proactive measures beyond regulatory adherence.
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