- Title
- Ethical dilemmas and cultural considerations in using action research and participatory action research
- Creator
- Keatinge, Diana
- Relation
- 8th World Congress 2010: Participatory Action Research and Action Learning. Proceedings of the 8th World Congress 2010: Participatory Action Research and Action Learning (Melbourne 6-9 September, 2010)
- Relation
- http://wc2010.alara.net.au/html/papers_k.html
- Publisher
- Action Learning, Action Research Association (ALARA)
- Resource Type
- conference paper
- Date
- 2010
- Description
- This paper outlines a range of important ethical issues that have emerged from the presenter’s experiences of using Action Research (AR) or Participatory Action Research (PAR) in a variety of contexts both nationally and internationally. Issues and dilemmas are articulated from the perspective of the student researcher, researcher and research supervisor. Discussion highlights the need for what others have termed ‘flexibility’ in AR and PAR. However, it is argued that “flexibility”, while integral to AR and PAR may result in ethical dilemmas, which have their basis in the subjective and taken-for-granted aspects of culture within and across different cultural contexts and settings. Differences in what are considered ‘acceptable practices’ to human research ethics committees in an Australian context will be identified and contrasted with those in an international context. Discussion focuses on the key principles underpinning human research ethics including power, informed consent, anonymity, avoidance of participant harm and the possible benefits for participants of engaging in AR and PAR studies. Critical questions are raised for consideration and discussion with conference delegates with a view to exploring ways in which others might seek resolution of ethical dilemmas when using AR and PAR in different situations and cultural contexts.
- Subject
- action research; participatory action research; human research; ethical dilemmas
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/927312
- Identifier
- uon:10107
- Language
- eng
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