Pioneering Ethics in a Longitudinal Study

Pioneering Ethics in a Longitudinal Study
Author: Birmingham, Karen
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 227
Release: 2018-01-17
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1447340426

Available Open Access under CC-BY-NC licence. The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), also known as Children of the 90s, is a world-leading birth cohort study that uniquely enrolled participants in utero and obtained genetic material from a geographic population. It instigated the innovative but controversial ALSPAC Ethics and Law Committee. This book describes in detail the early work of this Committee, from establishing the core ethical principles necessary to protect participants, to the evolution of policies concerning confidentiality and anonymity, consent, non-intervention and disclosure of individual results, data access and security. Quotes from interviews with early members of the Committee reflect not only on its pioneering work but also on the unusual style and inspirational leadership of the first Chair, Professor Michael Furmston. This will be of interest to those involved in other cohort studies in understanding the evolution of ethical policies as ALSPAC developed.

Pioneering Ethics in a Longitudinal Study

Pioneering Ethics in a Longitudinal Study
Author: Karen Birmingham
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 232
Release: 2018-01-17
Genre: Family & Relationships
ISBN: 1447340388

The Avon Longitudinal Study of Parents and Children (ALSPAC), also known as "Children of the 90s," is an unprecedented birth cohort study that, uniquely, enrolled participants in utero and obtained genetic material from a geographic population. This book describes the early work of the committee, from establishing the core ethical principles necessary to protect participants to the evolution of policies concerning confidentiality and anonymity, consent, non-intervention, disclosure of individual results, data access, and security. The book will be of interest to those involved in other cohort studies who want to understand the evolution of ethical policies as ALSPAC developed.

The Craft of Qualitative Longitudinal Research

The Craft of Qualitative Longitudinal Research
Author: Bren Neale
Publisher: SAGE
Total Pages: 416
Release: 2021-03-17
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1526455153

Brimming with life maps, life history calendars, and extracts from transcripts and diaries, this book illustrates by example the unique principles, challenges, and applications of qualitative longitudinal research. Synthesizing current literature on qualitative longitudinal research, it brings together sociological theory and empirically driven longitudinal studies while also highlighting a range of possible research approaches. With a consistent balance of conceptual discussions with hands-on advice, it provides readers with the foundation to adapt lessons-learned from other researchers to fit their own qualitative longitudinal studies. Supported by research tools such as conceptual road maps, short data extracts, consent forms, and other data organization tools, this book provides everything postgraduate researchers need to transition from the classroom to the field.

Transforming Global Health

Transforming Global Health
Author: Korydon H. Smith
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 342
Release: 2020-02-05
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 3030321126

This contributed volume motivates and educates across fields about the major challenges in global health and the interdisciplinary strategies for solving them. Once the purview of public health, medicine, and nursing, global health is now an interdisciplinary endeavor that relies on expertise from anthropology to urban planning, economics to political science, geography to engineering. Scholars and practitioners in the health sciences are seeking knowledge from a wider array of fields while, simultaneously, students across majors have a growing interest in humanitarian issues and are pursuing knowledge and skills for impacting well-being across geographic and disciplinary borders. Using a highly practical approach and illustrative case studies, each chapter of this edited volume frames a particular problem and illustrates how interdisciplinary problem-solving can address the greatest challenges in global health today. In doing so, each chapter spurs critical and creative thinking about emergent and future problems. Topics explored among the chapters include: Transforming health and well-being for refugees and their communities Governing to deliver safe and affordable water The global crisis of antimicrobial resistance Low-tech, high-impact interventions to prevent neonatal mortality Communicating taboo health subjects Alternative housing delivery for slum upgrades Transforming Global Health: Interdisciplinary Challenges, Perspectives, and Strategies is a vital and timely compendium for any reader invested in improving global health equity. It will find an audience with researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and program implementers, as well as undergraduate and graduate students and faculty in the fields of global health, public health, and the health sciences.

A History of Bristol Medical School

A History of Bristol Medical School
Author: David J. Cahill
Publisher: Cambridge Scholars Publishing
Total Pages: 215
Release: 2022-03-17
Genre: History
ISBN: 1527580873

This book is a well-referenced history of medicine and medical teaching in Bristol, with material on the development of individual hospitals and other providers of health care throughout the 18th to 21st centuries, and on teaching from the 16th century onwards. More material has been explored and included than previous histories on this topic, largely due to the accessibility of material on the internet, and the willingness of individuals to have their work digitised and made available. This book details the origins and development of the Bristol Medical School, from its beginnings to the present day. Of necessity, there is overlap and inclusion with the development of other educational institutions, some that succeeded (the University of the West of England) and some that did not (the Bristol College).

Pioneering Social Research

Pioneering Social Research
Author: Thompson, Paul
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 254
Release: 2021-02-22
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 1447333527

Presenting the landmark Pioneers life stories project, this one-of-a-kind book documents how modern social research in the UK was shaped. It sheds new light on the lives, methods and motivations of men and women who helped develop a new world of research methodology, pioneered feminist research, and first confronted the issues of race and ethnicity. It combines a fascinating history of the generations who built outstanding and influential social research with a valuable resource for future research and teaching on methods.

Pioneers in Peace Psychology

Pioneers in Peace Psychology
Author: Richard V. Wagner
Publisher: Psychology Press
Total Pages: 65
Release: 2014-05-12
Genre: Psychology
ISBN: 1317759265

First published in 2005. This is a Special Issue of Peace and Conflict: Journal of Peace Psychology, Volume 11, Number 4, 2005 focusing on Doris K. Miller. It includes works on her being an active psychologist, as being a pioneer of peace psychology and social responsibility as well as a personal account of her being a colleague and a friend.

Pioneers of Sociological Science

Pioneers of Sociological Science
Author: John H. Goldthorpe
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 255
Release: 2021-02-18
Genre: History
ISBN: 1108832156

In this study of pioneers of the field, Goldthorpe explains how present-day sociological science developed from the seventeenth century onwards. It will appeal to students and scholars of sociology and to anyone engaged in social science research, from statisticians to social historians.

Research Ethics in the Real World

Research Ethics in the Real World
Author: Helen Kara
Publisher: Policy Press
Total Pages: 212
Release: 2018-11-14
Genre: Social Science
ISBN: 144734474X

Research ethics and integrity are growing in importance as academics face increasing pressure to win grants and publish, and universities promote themselves in the competitive HE market. Research Ethics in the Real World is the first book to highlight the links between research ethics and individual, social, professional, institutional, and political ethics. Drawing on Indigenous and Euro-Western research traditions, Helen Kara considers all stages of the research process, from the formulation of a research question to aftercare for participants, data and findings. She argues that knowledge of both ethical approaches is helpful for researchers working in either paradigm. Students, academics, and research ethics experts from around the world contribute real-world perspectives on navigating and managing ethics in practice. Research Ethics in the Real World provides guidance for quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-methods researchers from all disciplines about how to act ethically throughout your research work. This book is invaluable in supporting teachers of research ethics to design and deliver effective courses.