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Ethical considerations in synthesising research Whose representations

Ethical considerations in synthesising research Whose representations Research syntheses play a powerful role in shaping further research, practice, policy and public perceptions. Accordingly, the ethical issues associated with how perspectives of different groups are included or censored in a research synthesis report must be paid adequate attention. Any research synthesis is inherently influenced by subjectivities associated with multiple layers of interpretation, selection and representation. In framing a research synthesis, it is vital that synthesists take into account multiple interests and influences of different stakeholders potential impact of the synthesis on different stakeholders synthesists own multiple and shifting identities within the synthesis synthesists methodological positioning within the synthesis status accorded to authors and participants of the primary research studies included in the synthesis influences of funding agencies politics of whowhat gets published and biases introduced through common strategies for retrieving primary research studies. I have raised strategic questions and issues to structure and inform critical decisionmaking throughout a synthesis process. I hope this article will stimulate debate and discussion on various ethical considerations associated with the process of synthesising research. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Qualitative Research Journal Emerald Publishing

Ethical considerations in synthesising research Whose representations

Suri, Harsh
Qualitative Research Journal , Volume 8 (1): 11 – Apr 6, 2008
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Emerald Publishing
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1443-9883
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10.3316/QRJ0801062
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Abstract

Research syntheses play a powerful role in shaping further research, practice, policy and public perceptions. Accordingly, the ethical issues associated with how perspectives of different groups are included or censored in a research synthesis report must be paid adequate attention. Any research synthesis is inherently influenced by subjectivities associated with multiple layers of interpretation, selection and representation. In framing a research synthesis, it is vital that synthesists take into account multiple interests and influences of different stakeholders potential impact of the synthesis on different stakeholders synthesists own multiple and shifting identities within the synthesis synthesists methodological positioning within the synthesis status accorded to authors and participants of the primary research studies included in the synthesis influences of funding agencies politics of whowhat gets published and biases introduced through common strategies for retrieving primary research studies. I have raised strategic questions and issues to structure and inform critical decisionmaking throughout a synthesis process. I hope this article will stimulate debate and discussion on various ethical considerations associated with the process of synthesising research.

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Qualitative Research Journal – Emerald Publishing

Published: Apr 6, 2008

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