Reflecting on three creative approaches to informed consent with children under six.
Arnott, L., Martinez-Lejarreta, L., Wall, K., Blaisdell, C., & Palaiologou, I. (2020). Reflecting on three creative approaches to informed consent with children under six. British Educational Research Journal, 46(4), pp.786-810. Abstract: In an era when children’s rights are paramount, there are
Using the Narrative Approach to informed consent to empower young children and their educators
You can download this case study as a pdf here. Conducting research with young children is a complex process with many stakeholders and ethical considerations to navigate. One of the most enduring challenges we tend to encounter is how to engage
Rereading assent in critical literacy research with young children.
Rogers, R., & Labadie, M. (2018). Rereading assent in critical literacy research with young children. Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 18(3), pp. 396-427. In this paper, the authors report on their efforts to make the assent process an educative experience for
Does a comic style informed assent form improve comprehension for minors participating in clinical trials?
Ferrer-Albero, C., & Díez-Domingo, J. (2021). Does a comic style informed assent form improve comprehension for minors participating in clinical trials? Clinical Ethics, 16(1), pp. 37-45. The authors designed a comic strip with the aim of better informing children and young
Novel approach to parental permission and child assent for research: improving comprehension.
O'Lonergan, T. A., & Forster-Harwood, J. E. (2011). Novel approach to parental permission and child assent for research: Improving comprehension. Pediatrics, 127(5), pp. 917-924. Please view the abstract for this article via the Publisher's Link below.
A didactic approach to presenting verbal and visual information to children participating in research protocols: The comic book informed assent.
Massetti, T., Crocetta, T. B., Guarnieri, R., Silva, T. D. D., Leal, A. F., Voos, M. C., & Monteiro, C. B. D. M. (2018). A didactic approach to presenting verbal and visual information to children participating in research protocols: The
Practical approaches to seeking assent from children.
Kumpunen, S., Shipway, L., Taylor, R.M., Aldiss, S., & Gibson, F. (2012). Practical approaches to seeking assent from children. Nurse Researcher, 19(2), pp. 23-27. Abstract: Aim: To describe and evaluate two approaches--a storyboard and a wordsearch--that the authors used with children aged
Children’s knowledge of the terms of informed assent.
Lobato, L., Gazzinelli, A., Pedroso, L. S., Barbosa, R., Santos, F. M. M., & Gazzinelli, M. F. (2016). Children's knowledge of the terms of informed assent. Revista Bioética, 24, pp. 542-556. Abstract: The objective of this study is to describe the
Research information for minors: Suitable formats and readability. A systematic review.
Grootens‐Wiegers, P., de Vries, M. C., & van den Broek, J. M. (2015). Research information for minors: Suitable formats and readability. A systematic review. Journal of paediatrics and child health, 51(5), pp. 505-511. Please view the abstract for this article via
Readability and visuals in medical research information forms for children and adolescents.
Grootens-Wiegers, P., De Vries, M. C., Vossen, T. E., & Van den Broek, J. M. (2015). Readability and visuals in medical research information forms for children and adolescents. Science Communication, 37(1), pp. 89-117. Please view the abstract for this article via