Ethics in research with older, disabled individuals.
Research with vulnerable populations, including those who are older and/or disabled, needs to be handled with added care regarding the dignity, welfare and protection of participants. Longstanding ethical concerns of research with participants who are disadvantaged by an imbalance of power within society, and in relation to the researcher, are explored in this article. In looking at shifting research paradigms, emancipatory research has emerged as a post-positive, post-interpretive approach. It is a method which can be used to research older, disabled populations without oppression or alienation, and can minimize conflicts of dual researcher roles.
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School of Health Sciences, Massey University, Palmerston North, New Zealand.
D000368:Aged; D006233:Persons with Disabilities; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000592:standards*; D006299:Health Services for the Aged / Q000592:standards*; D006801:Humans