Ethical Issues in Couple and Family Research

Federal regulations, ethical standards, and state laws governing ethics do not adequately address important issues in couple and family research. Including multiple family members, particularly dependent minors, in research requires the special application of fundamental ethical issues, such as conf...

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Published in:Journal of family psychology 2005-03, Vol.19 (1), p.157-167
Main Authors: Margolin, Gayla, Chien, Deborah, Duman, Sarah E, Fauchier, Angèle, Gordis, Elana B, Ramos, Michelle C, Vickerman, Katrina A, Oliver, Pamella H
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abuse Reporting
Bioethics
Confidentiality
Confidentiality - ethics
Couples
Duty to Warn
Ethical aspects
Ethics
Ethics, Professional
Experimental Ethics
Experimentation
Families & family life
Family
Family Characteristics
Family psychology
Family Relations
Human
Humans
Informed Consent
Informed Consent - ethics
Laws
Mandatory Reporting - ethics
Parental Consent - ethics
Participation
Privacy
Privileged Communication
Professional Ethics
Research Design
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Summary:Federal regulations, ethical standards, and state laws governing ethics do not adequately address important issues in couple and family research. Including multiple family members, particularly dependent minors, in research requires the special application of fundamental ethical issues, such as confidentiality, privacy, and informed consent. The sensitive, com mingled nature of couple and family information necessitates clear policies about data ownership and disclosure. Researchers need to have respect for the family as a unit and to evaluate benefits versus harms for the family as well as for individuals. This article highlights areas of potential concern and ambiguity related to abuse reporting and Certificates of Confidentiality and also addresses ethical issues with observational data, intervention studies, longitudinal designs, and computer-assisted research.
ISSN:0893-3200
1939-1293
DOI:10.1037/0893-3200.19.1.157