Different cultures, different ethics?
Research governance and social care

McLaughlin, H; Shardlow, SM

Abstract

This article focuses on the governance and ethical conduct of research within
the domain of social work and social care. Globally, research in this domain
appears less well regulated than those in the domains of health care. Within the
United Kingdom, the Westminster government is implementing a Research
Governance Framework for Social Care in England (RGF Social Care). This article
locates this development in a broader global context and uses as an example a
regionally based implementation to explore some potential issues that arise from the governance and ethical framework in social work and social care. The proposed system is located with English local authorities. Various models are emerging: single department; corporate; dual or multi-council collaborations; cross-sector collaborations. Whatever the merits of the organizational form adopted, the influence of different cultures upon the form of governance and ethical regulation adopted is significant.

Citation

Research governance and social care. Ethics and Social Welfare, 3(1), 4-17. https://doi.org/10.1080/17496530902818724

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: May 1, 2009
• Deposit Date: Oct 28, 2009
• Journal: Ethics and Social Welfare
• Print ISSN: 1749-6535
• Publisher: Routledge
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 3
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 4-17
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/17496530902818724
• Keywords: Social Work; Social Care; Research Ethics; Research Governance;; Health Ethics and Governance; Organizational Culture
• Publisher URL: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/17496530902818724