Researching from within: external and internal ethical engagement

Floyd, A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2008-7831 and Arthur, L. (2012) Researching from within: external and internal ethical engagement. International Journal of Research & Method in Education, 35 (2). pp. 171-180. ISSN 1743-7288 doi: 10.1080/1743727X.2012.670481

Abstract/Summary

This article examines the superficial and deep ethical and moral dilemmas confronting ‘insider’ researchers which we term external and internal ethical engagement. External ethical engagement refers to the traditional, easily identifiable ethical issues that insider researchers attend to by submitting their application for ethical approval to their institution’s internal review board. Internal ethical engagement relates to the deeper level ethical and moral dilemmas that insider researchers have to deal with once ‘in the field’ linked to on-going personal and professional relationships with participants, insider knowledge, conflicting professional and researcher roles, and anonymity. By reviewing the literature in this area and drawing on the authors’ experiences of undertaking interpretive studies at institutions where they were members of staff, we explore these concepts and examine the implications for insider researchers. Keywords: insider research; ethics; professional relationships; anonymity; access

Item Type	Article
URI	https://reading-clone.eprints-hosting.org/id/eprint/26294
Identification Number/DOI	10.1080/1743727X.2012.670481
Refereed	Yes
Divisions	Arts, Humanities and Social Science > Institute of Education > Improving Equity and Inclusion through Education
Publisher	Routledge
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