At 12:14 PM -0700 9/23/99, Jeffrey Nagelbush wrote:
>This discussion of "passive" informed consent reminds me of experiences I
>had with our local public school district. A number of times graduate
>students (I believe in education)from a non-local university were given
>permission by the school district to give middle and/or high school students
>questionnaires on various topics. Typically, information was sent home to
>parents, through the children. Parents could then respond if they wished
>their children not to participate. I raised objections to this procedure
>with both a Board of Education member and a school principle. They both
>promised to check with the major professor of the student about the ethics
>of this procedure. I never heard back from either one and the procedure has
>happened repeatedly. I did not persue the issue for various reasons I would
>rather not go into but I was very uncomfortable with the procedure,
>nontheless.
>
>I wonder if education professional groups have different standards than
>psychology groups.
They do; business is even worse!
* PAUL K. BRANDON [EMAIL PROTECTED] *
* Psychology Dept Minnesota State University, Mankato *
* 23 Armstrong Hall, Mankato, MN 56001 ph 507-389-6217 *
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