SPA Seminar
Developing a code of research ethics in social policy: exploring key issues
Friday January 18th 2008
University of Manchester
The Boardroom, 2nd Floor, Arthur Lewis Building, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL
The Social Policy Association is in the process of developing its own code of research ethics. To contribute to this, we are organising a seminar to discuss the ethical issues that social policy researchers face and how these should be incorporated into a code of research ethics for the Association. The seminar will examine what can be learned from the experience of other professional associations and will provide an opportunity to discuss what ethical issues are particular to social policy research. The afternoon will include time for small group discussion of issues arising from earlier presentations. The aim of the day is to draw on participants’ views and experience to help in the drafting of a research ethics code which will then be circulated to the Association as a whole for further consultation.
Programme
10.30 Arrivals: Coffee/Tea
10.45 Welcome
11.00 Ron Iphofen (University of Bangor & Social Research Association)
Developing Ethical Guidelines for the Social Research Association
11.45 Azrini Wahidrin (Queens University Belfast & British Society of Criminology)
Developing a Code of Ethics for the British Society of Criminology
12.30 Jan Pahl (University of Kent & Social Policy Association)
Ethical issues in social policy research
1.15 Lunch
2.00 Karen Clarke, Kirstein Rummery & Christine Skinner
Initial suggestions for a code of ethics for social policy
2.30 Small group discussion on key issues for a code of ethics
3.15 Tea
3.30 Plenary discussion
4.00 Close
There will be a small charge (£12 for SPA members; £15 for non-members) for the seminar to cover lunch and refreshments.