Expert survey: safer research with parent survivors of child maltreatment

Intergenerational trauma research typically focuses on parent survivors. No specific guidelines are available for conducting research with parent survivors despite potentially unique risks. To investigate research safety with parent survivors, we conducted an online survey of 38 researchers regarding experiences of parent survivors in their research, precautions taken, ethical review experiences, and researchers’ mental health during the project(s).

Citation:
Janse van Rensburg E, Ohan JL, Wickens N, Milroy H, Lin A. Expert survey: safer research with parent survivors of child maltreatment. Ethics Behav. 2023

Keywords:
Expert survey; Parent survivor; research ethics; trauma-informed research; vicarious trauma

Abstract:
Intergenerational trauma research typically focuses on parent survivors. No specific guidelines are available for conducting research with parent survivors despite potentially unique risks. To investigate research safety with parent survivors, we conducted an online survey of 38 researchers regarding experiences of parent survivors in their research, precautions taken, ethical review experiences, and researchers’ mental health during the project(s).