Ethical considerations and dilemmas for the researcher and for families in home-based research
A case for situated ethics
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21787489 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Ioanna Palaiologou (0000-0003-0666-3959, University of Bristol, corresponding author), Alice Brown (0000-0002-0306-729X, University of Southern Queensland) |
| Year | 2023 |
| Volume | 19 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 519-535 |
| Publication date | 2023-10-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Research Ethics (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1747-0161 • E-ISSN: 2047-6094 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/17470161231181860 |
| OpenAlex | W4383069007 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 36 |
When researching with or about families in home-based research, there are numerous unexpected ethical issues that can emerge, particularly in qualitative research. This paper is based on reflective accounts of four homed-based research projects, two in the UK and two Australia, which examined ethical dilemmas identified when engaged in home-based research with young children. Using a synergy of ecocultural theory and Foucauldian ideas of Heterotopia as theoretical conceptualisations, the authors employed reflective lenses to guide their approach, and examine dilemmas and complexities when conducting research in the home. We argue that, to address ethical dilemmas, researchers need to problematise and reflect upon the nature of respectful approaches and the ethical implications of their behaviours. We conclude that, although ethical codes are valuable when researching families at home, researchers should plan for and forefront their methodological approaches in ways that are family-centred, whilst also framed by practices that are ethical, respectful and reflective to the situated contexts of family’s ecologies and heterotopias
Engineering ethics · Epistemology · Ethical issues · Ethical theories · Qualitative research · Situated · Social science · Sociology · Children's Rights and Participation · Homelessness and Social Issues · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |