Dangerous terrains: negotiating ethical dilemmas
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | Dangerous terrains: negotiating ethical dilemmas |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 2978 |
Book Title | Troubling terrains: tactics for traversing and transforming contemporary educational research |
Authors | |
Author | Henderson, Robyn |
Editors | Henderson, Robyn and Danaher, Patrick Alan |
Page Range | 211-222 |
Number of Pages | 12 |
Year | 2008 |
Publisher | Post Pressed |
Place of Publication | Brisbane, Australia |
ISBN | 9781921214318 |
Web Address (URL) | http://www.postpressed.com.au |
Abstract | Applying for ethical clearance and conducting research in ethical ways are part of due process and procedure in educational research. However, research that focuses on the social and cultural dimensions of people’s lives, especially when marginalised groups are involved, may not always run according to plan. Researchers may find that the terrain is much more dangerous than was originally anticipated, even though potential difficulties had been considered in the planning and preparation stages of the research. Indeed, the negotiation of ethical dilemmas is sometimes an ongoing and significant component of the research journey. To exemplify, this chapter presents some of the ethical dilemmas I experienced as I conducted research into the social and discursive construction of itinerant farm workers’ children as literacy learners. It focuses on the aspects of dangerous and troubling terrain that I had to negotiate and discusses the necessity for ongoing and reflexive ethical considerations as researchers traverse and sometimes transform the terrains of contemporary educational research. |
Keywords | ethics; educational research; ethical dilemmas; literacy; itinerant farm workers; marginalisation |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 390203. Sociology of education |
470212. Multicultural, intercultural and cross-cultural studies | |
500107. Professional ethics | |
Public Notes | Author retains copyright. |
Byline Affiliations | Faculty of Education |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/9yx85/dangerous-terrains-negotiating-ethical-dilemmas
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