Social Sciences - Ethics
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Sunday, November 22, 2009

Ethical dilemmas of social science research on AIDS and orphanhood in Western Kenya.

7 Apr 2008 This paper is based on the experiences drawn from a long-term social science research programme on the impact of the AIDS pandemic on orphanhood in western Kenya. It discusses the ethical dilemma of maintaining a delicate balance between research ... Read more...

[Medical research-ethics applied to social sciences: relevance, limits, issues and necessary adjustments]

30 Mar 2008 Social sciences are concretely concerned by the ethics of medical research when they deal with topics related to health, since they are subjected to clearance procedures specific to this field. This raises at least three questions: - Are principles ... Read more...

Fieldwork and social science research ethics.

30 Dec 2007 Fieldwork as a part of social science research brings the researcher closest to the subject of research. It is a dynamic process where there is an exchange between the researcher, participants, stakeholders, gatekeepers, the community and the larger ... Read more...

Latest indexed articles for 'Social Sciences - Ethics'

These are the very latest articles for this heading:

• A useful way to glean social information. 10 Mar 2009
• Ethical dilemmas of social science research on AIDS and orphanhood in Western Kenya. 7 Apr 2008
• National bioethics conference: participants' comments. 30 Mar 2008
• [Medical research-ethics applied to social sciences: relevance, limits, issues and necessary adjustments] 30 Mar 2008
• Fieldwork and social science research ethics. 30 Dec 2007
• Informed consent in a changing environment. 23 Sep 2007
• Proposing modesty for informed consent. 17 Sep 2007
• What do mentoring and training in the responsible conduct of research have to do with scientists' misbehavior? Findings from a National Survey of NIH-funded scientists. 30 Aug 2007
• Beyond the IRB: examining common but rarely explored ethical issues in psychosocial research. 29 Jun 2007
• No need to go! Workplace studies and the resources of the revised National Statement. 29 Jun 2007
• Unintended consequences of human research ethics committees: au revoir workplace studies? 29 Jun 2007
• Delimiting the concept of research: an ethical perspective. 30 Dec 2006
• Procedural misconceptions and informed consent: insights from empirical research on the clinical trials industry. 30 Aug 2006
• The lighter side of deception research in the social sciences: social work as comedy. 30 Dec 2005
• Adjudicating entitlements: the emerging discourses of research ethics boards. 29 Sep 2005
• Introduction: toward a context-based ethics for social research in health. 29 Sep 2005
• Conflicting notions of research ethics. The mutually challenging traditions of social scientists and medical researchers. 23 Apr 2005
• The concept of vulnerability in disaster research. 29 Sep 2004
• A new approach to assessing ethical conduct in scientific work. 29 Sep 2003
• The dual imperative in refugee research: some methodological and ethical considerations in social science research on forced migration. 30 Aug 2003

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Technical information about 'Social Sciences'

Definition: Disciplines concerned with the interrelationships of individuals in a social environment including social organizations and institutions. Includes Sociology and Anthropology.

Descriptor UI: D012942

Alternative terms: Social Sciences; Science, Social; Sciences, Social; Social Science;

Allowable Qualifiers: classification; economics; education; history; instrumentation; legislation & jurisprudence; manpower; methods; organization & administration; standards; trends; statistics & numerical data; ethics;

Tree Number: F04.096.879; I01;

Technical Notes: SPEC: SPEC qualif