Confidential and Privileged Communications: Legal and Ethical Concepts in Research.

Douvanis, Costas J.; Brown, John A.

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Back to results

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ460184

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1993

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-1056-3997

EISSN: N/A

Available Date: N/A

Confidential and Privileged Communications: Legal and Ethical Concepts in Research.

Douvanis, Costas J.; Brown, John A.

Mid-Western Educational Researcher, v6 n1 p2-6 Win 1993

Examines relevant case law regarding confidentiality in educational research. Argues that the benefits to society of educational research and the notion of academic freedom provide a rationale for extension of limited legal privilege of confidentiality to educational researchers. Proposes a code defining the nature and extent of research confidentiality. (SV)

Descriptors: Confidentiality, Court Litigation, Data Collection, Disclosure, Educational Research, Educational Researchers, Ethics, Higher Education, Interpersonal Communication, Laws, Legal Problems, Legal Responsibility, Research Problems, Researcher Subject Relationship

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A

Author Affiliations: N/A