Research with potentially vulnerable people
UKRI and ESRC research ethics guidance on contextual vulnerability and actively given, informed consent, including the problem of passive or gatekeeper assent.
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GOV.UK Service Manual guidance on informed, voluntary participation: participant information, consent records and the right to withdraw.
A chapter in Doing Good Qualitative Research examining how power in the researcher and participant relationship shapes what is learned, and proposing a power-conscious approach.
Government Social Research guidance on making research more inclusive: recruitment, adapted methods and attention to under-represented groups.
Department for Education user research guidance on gathering, confirming and recording consent, including checking that people still agree as a session goes on.
Department for Education guidance on research across languages: working with interpreters, cultural sensitivities and accessible consent materials.
A Design and Culture article reviewing the concept of autonomy and exploring its use in service design through case studies of services for older people.