Ethics in Community-Based Participatory Research
Date:
21/05/2013
Organised by:
Durham University
Presenter:
Professor Sarah Banks
Level:
Intermediate (some prior knowledge)
Contact:
Anne Park | 0191 33 41476 | a.l.park@durham.ac.uk
Community-based participatory research (CBPR) is an increasingly popular approach to research, whereby groups of people facing real world problems (e.g. residents in a neighbourhood, people with disabilities, farmers, patients or teachers) are key players in the research process. For many people and organisations, research that is community-based and participatory is new and its practice raised ethical questions relating to power, control, responsibility, informed consent and professsrional boundaries, which do not take centre stage in traditional approaches to research. For many funders (research councils and major charities), and for university and other research ethics committees, CBPR does not fit neatly within the traditional ethical codes and research ethics procedures (which often assume a clear distinction between researcher and researched and a predictability of process).
This workshop will provide an introduction to CBPR, highlighting the advantages and disadvantages of this approach and considering some of the ethical challenges it raises. We will introduce the newly-developed guide, Community-based participatory research: a guide to ethical principles and practice, and an accompanying set of case materials and exercises, Ethics in community-based participatory research: case studies, case examples and commentaries. These materials were produced by a group of community partners and academics, coordinated by Durham University's Centre for Social Justice and Community Action, published by National Coordinating Centre for Public Engagement (NCCPE) and funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council under the Connected Communities programme (see: www.durham.ac.uk/beacon/socialjustice/ethics_consultation). We will work with case studies and examples drawn from these materials. The workshop will use participatory methods to discuss and record experiences, reflections and recommendations.
Cost:
£30 (Free for all NEDTC students)
Website and registration:
Region:
North East
Keywords:
Participatory Research, Data Collection, Quality in Qualitative Research, Research Ethics
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