Risky business: mapping ethical landscapes and negotiating governance tensions when researching female offending
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Paper/Presentation Title | Risky business: mapping ethical landscapes and negotiating governance tensions when researching female offending |
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Presentation Type | Paper |
Authors | Quadrelli, Carol (Author) and Robertson-Stainsby, Debra (Author) |
Editors | Tauri, Juan and Richards, Kelly |
Journal or Proceedings Title | Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference Crime, Justice and Social Democracy (2013) |
Number of Pages | 10 |
Year | 2013 |
Place of Publication | Australia |
ISBN | 9780987467843 |
Conference/Event | 2nd International Conference Crime, Justice and Social Democracy (2013) |
Event Details | 2nd International Conference Crime, Justice and Social Democracy (2013) Event Date 2013 Event Location Brisbane, Australia |
Abstract | Whilst there is an excellent and growing body of literature around female criminality underpinned by feminist methodologies, the nitty gritty of the methodological journey is nowhere as well detailed as it is in the context of the Higher Degree Research (HDR) thesis. Thus the purpose of this paper is threefold: i) to explore a range of feminist methodologies underpinning 20 Australian HDR theses focussing on female criminality; ii) to identify and map the governance/ethics tensions experienced by these researchers whilst undertaking high risk research in the area of female offending; and iii) to document strategies drawn from negotiations, resolutions and outcomes to a range of gate-keeping issues. By exploring the strategies used by these researchers, this paper aims to: promote discussion on feminist methodologies; highlight pathways that may be created when negotiating the challenging process of accessing data pertinent to this relatively understudied area; contribute to a community of practice; and provide useful insights into what Mason & Stubbs (2010:16) refer to as 'the open and honest reflexivity through the research process by describing the assumptions, and hiccups' for future researchers navigating governance landscapes. |
Keywords | feminist methodologies, ethics, female offending |
ANZSRC Field of Research 2020 | 440502. Feminist methodologies |
440209. Gender and crime | |
Public Notes | File reproduced in accordance with the copyright policy of the publisher/author. |
Byline Affiliations | Queensland University of Technology |
Institution of Origin | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/q78v9/risky-business-mapping-ethical-landscapes-and-negotiating-governance-tensions-when-researching-female-offending
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