The SAGE Handbook of Qualitative Research Ethics by Iphofen Ron; Tolich Martin; & Martin Tolich

Author:Iphofen, Ron; Tolich, Martin; & Martin Tolich
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: SAGE Publications
Published: 2018-01-29T14:41:07.579282+00:00

Conclusion

We have argued here for using a conceptual resource native to qualitative research, namely reflexivity, to illuminate qualitative researchers’ understanding of, and approach towards procedural research ethics. What we have suggested may involve varying degrees of change in perspective and practice. It asks qualitative researchers to treat the procedural ethics process, and the members of RECs, with respect and understanding. It also asks researchers to consciously aim to build a relationship of trust with their REC, in a similar vein to building trust with research participants (Guillemin et al., 2016b). Researchers find RECs faceless, but RECs have the same feeling about researchers. Building a trusting relationship would call for less facelessness, with researchers (re)inserting themselves into their ethics applications, perhaps by writing in the first person and in a less formulaic way, in an effort to speak directly to REC members. In turn, this openness would need to be reciprocated by REC members, who would also need to see the procedural ethics process as involving building relationships and trust. REC members would need to be willing to be reflexive about their role in the process, in just the same way as we are encouraging qualitative researchers to be.

The changes we have suggested here obviously cannot be achieved overnight, or by an individual researcher alone. A measured, incremental and systematic approach is required to bring about the trusting and respectful relationships outlined here. This involves review and revision of practices by REC members and qualitative researchers, both individually and collectively, using the resource of reflexivity as a guide.

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