Ethical Clearance

Because the research involves human subjects, every article submitted to Prosperity: Journal of Society and Empowerment must meet the ethical clearance requirements, including:

a) Ethical approval for all research
b) Protection of participants
c) Informed consent
d) No coercion
e) The right to withdraw
f) Anonymity and confidentiality
g) Appropriate exclusion criteria
h) Concern about participan’s health and well-being
i) Duty of care
j) Additional safeguards for research with vulnerable populations
k) Ethical treatment of non-human animals
l) Appropriate supervision.

Further explanation regarding this can be accessed at Ethical Guidelines for Social Science and Guidelines for Research Ethics in the Social Sciences and the Humanities.