- Read Chapter 4 of Qualitative Methods in Social Work Research, thinking about the various ethical and emotional issues regarding consent in research.
- Find examples of informed consent forms online to develop a template for your own.
- Review the sample of an informed consent form from a prior student and consider how it may be applicable to your study. .
- Read through the “basic elements of informed consent” listed at the bottom of this page: . Pay particular attention to the required elements for informed consent forms as well as to any additional elements that are appropriate to your study. (NOTE: There are some templates on this web page you may peruse as well, but keep in mind that some may be too detailed or not relevant.)
- Develop a draft of an informed consent form to use with your study. Be sure it addresses all the required elements as well as any additional elements appropriate to your study.
