Even Though Social Workers Need to Conduct Research on Issues

Multiple Choice

Even though social workers need to conduct research on issues related to adolescents to gain and disseminate knowledge, there are obvious ethical concerns, including:

A) Parents may volunteer their teens for participation in research even though the teens may not fully understand or agree to participate in the research activity
B) Whether participants who need consent from guardians to participate in research may not truthfully disclose the nature of their behaviors (for fear the information will get back to the parent/guardian)
C) Teen research participants may not accurately disclose information or report behaviors for fear their activities may be reported to the police
D) All of the above are ethical concerns