The ESRC's 2010 framework for research ethics: Fit for research purpose

Sociological Research Online

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 106-115

  Stanley, Liz ^a   Wise, Sue ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

^b LANCASTER UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Audit Creep; ESRC; Framework for Research Ethics; Research Ethics

Indexed keywords

EID: 79956329444     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13607804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5153/sro.2265     Document Type: Article

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