Some Researchers Establish an Advisory Board When First Planning a Study

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Essay

Some researchers establish an advisory board when first planning a study to receive advice regarding how to best, and in a sensitive manner, collect information about sex/gender, race, ethnicity, and other classifications. Discuss the ethical issues and the impact gathering this information can have on the study.

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Definitions:

Industrialized Countries

Nations with significant levels of industrialization, characterized by high standards of living, advanced technological infrastructure, and diverse economic sectors.

Demographic Transition

A theory describing the transition from high birth and death rates to lower birth and death rates as a country or region develops from a pre-industrial to an industrialized economic system.

Death Rates

The amount of mortalities within a specific group of people, adjusted for its size, over a given time period.