Dangerous Decisions: The Precarity of Real-World Research—A Provocation
Edited book (chapter)
Chapter Title | Dangerous Decisions: The Precarity of Real-World Research—A Provocation |
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Book Chapter Category | Edited book (chapter) |
ERA Publisher ID | 2865 |
Book Title | Researchers at Risk: Precarity, Jeopardy and Uncertainty in Academia |
Authors | Mulligan, Deborah L. |
Editors | Mulligan, Deborah L. and Danaher, Patrick Alan |
Page Range | 311-325 |
Series | Palgrave Studies in Education Research Methods |
Chapter Number | 20 |
Number of Pages | 15 |
Year | 2021 |
Publisher | Palgrave Macmillan |
Place of Publication | Switzerland |
ISBN | 9783030538569 |
9783030538576 | |
ISSN | 26627345 |
26627353 | |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-53857-6_20 |
Web Address (URL) | https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-030-53857-6_20 |
Abstract | This chapter examines the concept of risky research from the perspectives of researchers. Ethics applications focus mostly on the risks to research stakeholders, and are directed at participant wellbeing and beneficial intent. However, there is a growing recognition that researchers themselves are at times confronted by ethical risks in the form of physical, mental and/or spiritual challenges. Currently, discussion of this topic is in a fledgling state. The concept of the researcher as a vulnerable agent is an important one. Owing to the relational nature of most forms of investigations, increasingly researchers are either knowingly or unknowingly placing themselves in hazardous situations. Authentic research demands rigorous commitment and an obligation to perform in the best interests of the target participants, whether human or non-human. |
Keywords | Academic freedom; Ethics; Mental health; Precarity; Researcher challenges |
Public Notes | Files associated with this item cannot be displayed due to copyright restrictions. |
Byline Affiliations | University of Southern Queensland |
https://research.usq.edu.au/item/w7480/dangerous-decisions-the-precarity-of-real-world-research-a-provocation
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