Compensating research participants for their time is standard practice, yet determining the right form and amount of compensation can be surprisingly complex. While monetary payment is appropriate in some contexts, it may be perceived as inappropriate or even offensive in others. Compensation must strike a careful balance: sufficient to constitute fair compensation for their time and involvement in the study, but not so generous as to risk becoming an undue inducement. In this brown bag lunch, we will explore the many questions that arise when handling money in the context of research participant compensation.
Zoom link is available in your emails. For more information, you can contact Elodie Malbois.
TTF Ethics Brown Bag Lunch – Handling Money in Research
Compensating research participants for their time is standard practice, yet determining the right form and amount of compensation can be surprisingly complex. While monetary payment is appropriate in some contexts, it may be perceived as inappropriate or even offensive in others. Compensation must strike a careful balance: sufficient to constitute fair compensation for their time and involvement in the study, but not so generous as to risk becoming an undue inducement. In this brown bag lunch, we will explore the many questions that arise when handling money in the context of research participant compensation.
Zoom link is available in your emails. For more information, you can contact Elodie Malbois.