Abstract

This study appeared in full in the last issue of Research Ethics Review : 30). AJ has been commissioned to investigate ways to improve access to health services by homeless people living on the streets. She plans to use a series of focus groups to survey homeless people's views and experiences and has formed links with a number of voluntary organizations that provide services for street dwellers. She has been advised that to help empower homeless people to make changes in their lives, those who take part in projects are usually offered a small sum, £5.00, as a way of indicating that their time is considered valuable. It has been recommended that AJ does the same.