The tyranny of ethics? Political challenges and tensions when applying ethical governance to qualitative social work research
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Carey, MalcolmAffiliation
University of ChesterPublication Date
2018-11-29
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This paper examines problems which current ethical governance processes generate for qualitative researchers within social work. It draws upon case studies and critical theory to detail the unpredictable and diverse nature of much social work qualitative research. It argues that too often this research is pitted against a narrow institutional focus placed on positivist-orientated empirical research and income generation. Overtly instrumental interpretations of ethics - often determined by realist and bioethical paradigms - can quickly inhibit the methodological dynamism required to meaningfully capture the complex and non-binary issues which social workers accommodate in their work and subsequent research. Arguments that policy-led, institutional and professional cultures have generated a conservative culture of risk-aversion within the neo-liberal university are also considered.Citation
Carey, M. (2019). The tyranny of ethics? Political challenges and tensions when applying ethical governance to qualitative social work research. Ethics and Social Welfare, 13(2), 150-162.Publisher
Taylor & FrancisJournal
Ethics and Social WelfareAdditional Links
https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/17496535.2018.1548630Type
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This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in Ethics and Social Welfare on 29th November 2018, available online: https://doi.org/10.1080/17496535.2018.1548630ISSN
1749-6535EISSN
1749-6543ae974a485f413a2113503eed53cd6c53
10.1080/17496535.2018.1548630
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