Research Ethics Application Form: Child Abuse in Fashion Industry-ARU

This document is a Stage 1 Research Ethics Application Form from Anglia Ruskin University, focusing on a research project investigating child abuse in the fashion industry. The application outlines the rationale for the research, emphasizing the prevalence of child abuse in the industry, and sets out the project's aim to assess the extent of this abuse. The objectives include identifying the ways children are abused, assessing the magnitude of abuse, analyzing governmental regulations, and suggesting recommendations for control. The research questions delve into the methods of abuse, its magnitude, existing regulations, and potential control measures. The application includes a checklist to identify potential ethical concerns, addressing issues such as external organization involvement, capacity to consent, use of human tissue, medical research, potential harm to participants, deception, involvement of children, military connections, cultural or environmental impact, genetic modification, researcher training, incidental health findings, anonymity risks, power dynamics, gatekeeper cooperation, incentives, international research, environmental impact, and direct contact with participants. The applicant declares compliance with ethical guidelines and data protection laws.

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RESEARCH ETHICS APPLICATION FORM (STAGE 1)
More information on ethics procedures can be found on your faculty website. You must read the Question
Specific Advice for Stage 1 Research Ethics Approval form.
All research carried out by students and staff at Anglia Ruskin University and all students at our Franchise
Associate Colleges, must comply with Anglia Ruskin University’s Research Ethics Policy (students at other
types of Associate College need to check requirements).
There is no distinction between undergraduate, taught masters, research degree students and staff
research.
All research projects, including pilot studies, must receive research ethical approval prior to approaching
participants and/or commencing data collection. Completion of this Research Ethics Application Form
(Stage 1) is mandatory for all research applications*. It should be completed by the Principal Investigator in
consultation with any co-researchers on the project, or the student in consultation with his/her research
project supervisor.
*For research only involving animals please complete the Animal Ethics Review Checklist instead of this
form.
All researchers should:
 Ensure they comply with any laws and associated Codes of Practice that may be applicable to their
area of research.
 Ensure their study meets with relevant Professional Codes of Conduct.
 Complete the relevant compulsory research ethics training.
 Refer to the Question Specific Advice for the Stage 1 Research Ethics Approval.
 Consult the Code of Practice for Applying for Ethical Approval at Anglia Ruskin University.
If you are still uncertain about the answer to any question please speak to your Dissertation
Supervisor/Supervisor, Faculty Research Ethics Panel (FREP) Chair or the Departmental Research Ethics
Panel (DREP) Chair.
Section 1: RESEARCHER AND PROJECT DETAILS
Researche
r details:
Name(s):
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Department:
Faculty:
Anglia Ruskin email address:
Status:
Undergraduate Taught
Postgraduate
Postgraduate
Research
Staff
If this is a
student
project:
SID:
Course title:
Supervisor/tutor name
Project
details:
Project title (not module title):
Data collection start date:
(note must be prospective)
Expected project completion date:
Is the project externally funded?
Licence number (if applicable):
CONFIRM
ATION
STATEME
NTS –
please tick
the box to
confirm
you
understan
d these
requireme
nts
The project has a direct benefit to society and/or improves knowledge and understanding.
All researchers involved have completed relevant training in research ethics, and consulted
the Code of Practice for Applying for Ethical Approval at Anglia Ruskin University.
The risks participants, colleagues or the researchers may be exposed to have been
considered and appropriate steps to reduce any risks identified taken (risk assessment(s)
must be completed if applicable, available at: http://rm.anglia.ac.uk/extlogin.asp) or the
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equivalent for Associate Colleges.
My research will comply with the Data Protection Act (1998) and/or data protection laws of
the country I am carrying the research out in, as applicable. For further advice please refer
to the Question Specific Advice for the Stage 1 Research Ethics Approval.
Project
summary
(maximu
m 500
words):
Please
outline
rationale
for the
research,
the
project
aim, the
research
questions,
research
procedure
and
details of
the
participan
t
populatio
n and how
they will
be
recruited.
Rational
e
Many
research
reports
as well
as
olnine
artlices
have
expempi
fied te
fact that
modeli
ng
busine
ss
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relies
on
child
abuse
in form
of
sexual
as well
as
labour.
The
fashion
industr
y have
been
domin
ated
by
mniors
but
there
is a
lack of
inform
ed
consen
t for
jobs.
This
leads
to tere
abuse
in
varied
forms.
Hence
the
topic
require
s
prime
attenti
on ni
the
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presen
t era.
Aim
To
assess
the of
child
abuse
in the
fashion
industr
y.
Objecti
ves
 T
o
id
e
nt
if
y
th
e
w
a
y
s
b
y
w
hi
c
h
c
hi
ld
re
n
ar
e
a
b
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u
s
e
d
in
fa
s
hi
o
n
in
d
u
st
ry
.
 T
o
a
ss
e
ss
th
e
m
a
g
ni
tu
d
e
of
a
b
u
s
e
in
fa
s
hi
o
n
in
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d
u
st
ry
.
 T
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a
n
a
y
z
e
th
e
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o
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ld
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s
e
in
th
e
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fa
s
hi
o
n
in
d
u
st
ry
.
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br
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nt
ro
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l
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n
th
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c
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a
b
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s
e
in
fa
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o
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d
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st
ry
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Resear
ch
questi
ons
 W
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at
ar
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th
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w
a
y
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b
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w
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hi
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u
s
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in
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s
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ry
?
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b
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ry
?
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Is your
research
ONLY a
desk-
based or
library-
based
study that
requires
no direct
or
indirect
contact
with
human
participan
ts; and
which
also is
likely to
have no
impact on
the
environm
ent?
Desk-
based (or
secondary
) research
involves
the
summary,
collation
and/or
synthesis
of existing
research.
For
further
informati
on, see
http://
study.co
m/
academy/
lesson/
primary-
secondary
-research-
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definition
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Yes/No
If Yes,
proceed
to the
Declaratio
n in
Section 5
and from
there to
the green
channel.
Section 2: RESEARCH ETHICS CHECKLIST - please answer YES or NO to ALL of the questions below.
WILL YOUR RESEARCH STUDY? YES
1 Involve any external organisation for which separate research ethics clearance is
required (e.g. NHS, Social Services, Ministry of Justice) For NHS research
involving just staff that requires NHS R&D Management Approval only and Social
Care research please check with your FREP Chair whether this will be regarded as
equivalent to Anglia Ruskin University’s ethical approval.
no
2 Involve individuals aged 16 years of age and over who lack capacity to consent
and will therefore fall under the Mental Capacity Act (2005)?
no
3 Collect, use or store any human tissue/DNA including but not limited to serum,
plasma, organs, saliva, urine, hairs and nails? Contact [e-mail]
no
4 Involve medical research with humans, including clinical trials? no
5 Administer drugs, placebos or other substances (e.g. food substances, vitamins)
to human participants?
no
6 Cause (or could cause) pain, physical or psychological harm or negative
consequences to human participants?
no
7 Involve the researchers and/or participants in the potential disclosure of any
information relating to illegal activities; or observation/handling/storage of
material which may be illegal?
no
8 With respect to human participants or stakeholders, involve any deliberate
deception, covert data collection or data collection without informed consent?
no
9 Involve interventions with children and young people under 16 years of age? no
10 Relate to military sites, personnel, equipment, or the defence industry? no
11 Risk damage or disturbance to culturally, spiritually or historically significant
artefacts or places, or human remains?
no
12 Involve genetic modification, or use of genetically modified organisms above
that of routine class one activities?
Contact [e-mail]
(All class one activities must be described in Section 4).
no
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13 Contain elements you (or members of your team) are not trained to conduct? no
14 Potentially reveal incidental findings related to human participant health status? no
15 Present a risk of compromising the anonymity or confidentiality of personal,
sensitive or confidential information provided by human participants and/or
organisations?
no
16 Involve colleagues, students, employees, business contacts or other individuals
whose response may be influenced by your power or relationship with them?
no
17 Require the co-operation of a gatekeeper for initial access to the human
participants (e.g. pupils/students, self-help groups, nursing home residents,
business, charity, museum, government department, international agency)?
no
18 Offer financial or other incentives to human participants? no
19 Take place outside of the country in which your campus is located, in full or in
part?
no
20 Cause a negative impact on the environment (over and above that of normal
daily activity)?
no
21 Involve direct and/or indirect contact with human participants? no
22 Raise any other ethical concerns not covered in this checklist? no
Section 3: APPROVAL PROCESS
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Section 4: ETHICAL RISK (Risk category 2 projects only)
Management of Ethical Risk (Q14-22)
For each question 14-22 ticked ‘yes’, please outline how you will manage the ethical risk posed by
your study.
Section 5: Declaration
*Student/Staff Declaration
By sending this form from My Anglia e-mail account I confirm that I will undertake this project as
detailed above. I understand that I must abide by the terms of this approval and that I may not
substantially amend the project without further approval.
**Supervisor Declaration
By sending this form from My Anglia e-mail account I confirm that I will undertake to supervise
this project as detailed above.
*Students to forward completed form to their Dissertation Supervisor/Supervisor.
** Dissertation Supervisor/Supervisor to forward the completed form to the relevant ethics committee.
Date: 9 October 2015
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