Overstepping the mark: ethics procedures, risky research and education researchers

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The authors reflect on the nature and experience of the process of ethics approval applied to educational research in Australia. Drawing on examples, dysfunctional aspects are identified, which impact most powerfully on particular individuals and groups. Possible explanations for the current situation are discussed, and an argument is made for a fundamental revision to a system which is unfit for the purpose.View full textDownload full textKeywordsinstitutional review board (IRB), ethics approval, risk, doing good, avoiding harm, human researchRelated var addthis_config = { ui_cobrand: "Taylor & Francis Online", services_compact: "citeulike,netvibes,twitter,technorati,delicious,linkedin,facebook,stumbleupon,digg,google,more", pubid: "ra-4dff56cd6bb1830b" }; Add to shortlist Link Permalink http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/1743727X.2010.511710