Ethical issues in collaborative action research
Researchers conducting collaborative, participatory action research often face dilemmas in attempting to work within conventional university-based ethical approval procedures. In response to these challenges, the authors derived a set of eight ethical principles that reflect both the conceptual assumptions on which collaborative, participatory action research is based, and the nature of the values, relationships, and decision-making that it practically involves. The authors apply these principles in a discussion of a number of collaborative action research case studies. The article concludes with recommendations for changes to the university ethical review process.
Locke, T., Alcorn, N., & O’Neill, J. (2013). Ethical issues in collaborative action research. Educational Action Research, 21(1), 107-123. Full Text.
