This article explores why and how trauma theory and research are currently used in higher
education in nonclinical courses such as literature, women's studies, film, education …

This open access textbook offers a practical guide into research ethics for undergraduate
students in the social sciences. A step-by-step approach of the most viable issues, in-depth …

The practice of ethics in social science research is a reflexive process of self-review to
define a profession's collective responsibility in the face of changing norms and …

With the rising interest in the field of trauma research, many Institutional Review Boards,
policymakers, parents, and others grapple with the impact of trauma-research participation …

Objective: Research confirms that many children and youth in child protective services
(CPS) out-of-home care (OHC) have experienced multiple and often traumatic events that …

Institutional review boards assume that questionnaires asking about “sensitive” topics (eg,
trauma and sex) pose more risk to respondents than seemingly innocuous measures (eg …

Research governance, including research ethics committees and data protection legislation,
is invested in protecting the individual rights of participants in social care and health …

Some survey research has documented distress in respondents with pre-existing emotional
vulnerabilities, suggesting the possibility of harm. In this study, respondents were …

One element of the design of human research studies is ethically informed decision‐making.
Key issues include the safety, costs, and benefits of participation. Historically, much of this …

Germinal studies have described the prevalence of sex-based harassment in high schools
and its associations with adverse outcomes in adolescents. Studies have focused on …