Ethical research practice or undue influence? Symbolic power in community- and individual-level informed consent processes in community-based participatory research in Swaziland

Who It's For: Anyone who is currently or planning to do community-based participatory research and wants to better understand the community consent process, its benefits, and pitfalls.

Why We Love It: This article demonstrates the challenges of getting community consent for research through a timely and informative example. While each project presents its own challenges, researchers can learn from the experiences described in this article to ensure the ethicality of their community consent process.

Citation: Brear, M. (2018). Ethical research practice or undue influence? Symbolic power in community- and individual-level informed consent processes in community-based participatory research in Swaziland. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics: An International Journal 13(4), 311-322. https://www.jstor.org/stable/26973866.