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Gaining ethical approval for research into sensitive topics: 'Two strikes and you're out?'

Hays, Sarah-Jane, Murphy, Glynis H., Sinclair, Neil (2003) Gaining ethical approval for research into sensitive topics: 'Two strikes and you're out?'. British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 31 (4). pp. 181-189. ISSN 1354-4187. (doi:10.1111/j.1468-3156.2003.00255.x) (The full text of this publication is not currently available from this repository. You may be able to access a copy if URLs are provided) (KAR id:32169)

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Abstract

Researching sensitive topics, such as the treatment of men with intellectual disabilities and sexually abusive behaviour, present a number of ethical issues for researchers. This paper describes our experiences in working with Multi-Centre Research Ethics Committees on a research proposal designed to assess the efficacy of cognitive behaviour therapy for men with intellectual disabilities who are at risk of sexual offending. After submitting to three Multi-Centre Research Ethics Committees and spending a year trying to get ethical approval, we questioned whether:

• ? the issue of study design should be part of the Multi-Centre Research Ethics Committees remit;

• ? Multi-Centre Research Ethics Committees were sufficiently responsive to concerns raised by researchers;

• ? Multi-Centre Research Ethics Committees always understood the research; and

• ? the Central Office for Research Ethics Committees should disallow re-submission after rejection by two Multi-Centre Research Ethics Committees (‘two strikes and you’re out').

Item Type: Article
DOI/Identification number: 10.1111/j.1468-3156.2003.00255.x
Uncontrolled keywords: Ethical committees; ethics; intellectual disability; sex offenders
Subjects: H Social Sciences > HV Social pathology. Social and public welfare > HV1568 Disability studies
Divisions: Divisions > Division for the Study of Law, Society and Social Justice > School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research > Tizard
Depositing User: Jo Ruffels
Date Deposited: 15 Nov 2012 12:57 UTC
Last Modified: 16 Nov 2021 10:09 UTC
Resource URI: https://kar.kent.ac.uk/id/eprint/32169 (The current URI for this page, for reference purposes)

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