after care and support for children involved in sensitive research

Hello. The aim of my research is to explore children’s experiences of maternal imprisonment in Scotland. There is very little information about the experiences of the children of prisoners. There has been limited research in Scotland, and very little from the perspectives of the child themselves. A consequence of increasing female imprisonment is that incrementally […]

Looking for training material

I am wondering if you can direct me to any trainings specifically addressing ethics in research involving children. I am currently working with a university to develop a web course teaching different NGO country offices how to conduct qualitative research with children and would appreciate any material that might be able to share with me.

any advice would be appreciated

I had a few more questions that I was hoping you could help me answer. 1. Is it ok to conduct research on a student/ person without their knowledge? For instance, can it be observations? Can you create a fake claim for the purpose of the research, and then later reveal the true purpose? 2. […]

Confidentiality?

Hi, I was wondering if anyone could offer advice as to how to deal with promising a child confidentiality, but then having to report suspected abuse to legal authorities. How do you explain this to a child before the research begins?