Expanding the scope of ethical research with and for children and young people– Six viewpoints on crisis, cross-cultural working and reciprocity.
Hadfield-Hill, S., Finn, M., Dudman, J., Ergler, C., Freeman, C., Hayes, T. A., … & Walker, L. (2023). Expanding the scope of ethical research with and for children and young people – Six viewpoints on crisis, cross-cultural working and reciprocity. Children’s Geographies, Published Online Ahead of Print, pp.1-9. Abstract: This Viewpoints piece is a collection […]
To do or not to do: Practical and ethical concerns in online research with children and young people during crises.
Khan, M., Spinney, J., & Monsur, M. (2023). To do or not to do: practical and ethical concerns in online research with children and young people during crises. Children’s Geographies, Published Online Ahead of Print, pp. 1-16. Abstract: This article contributes to an ongoing discussion regarding the ethics of online research involving children and young […]
‘I’m going to call my friend to join us’: connections and challenges in online video interviews with children during COVID-19.
Donison, L., Raby, R., Waboso, N., Sheppard, L. C., Grossman, K., Harding, E., & Myatt, H. (2024). ‘I’m going to call my friend to join us’: connections and challenges in online video interviews with children during COVID-19. Children’s Geographies, 22(1), pp.134-148. Abstract: This paper explores research with children through repeated online video interviews during the […]
‘But, what is a researcher?’ Developing a novel ethics resource to support informed consent with young children.
Truscott, J. & Benton, L. (2024). ‘But, what is a researcher?’ Developing a novel ethics resource to support informed consent with young children. Children’s Geographies, 22(3), pp. 396-403. Abstract: Young children are generally unfamiliar with the notion of research, which can generate ethical discomfort when seeking their consent to participate in it. Taking informed consent […]
The role of positionality in research ‘gone wrong’: Critical reflections on research involving young people.
Wilkinson, S., & Wilkinson, C. (2024). The role of positionality in research ‘gone wrong’: Critical reflections on research involving young people. Children’s Geographies, 22(2), pp. 234-240. Abstract: In this Viewpoint, we consider the importance of positionality in research ‘gone wrong’. We focus on the intersections of age, gender and appearance. Reflecting on two doctoral research […]
From extractivist practices and the child-as-data to an ethics of reciprocity and mutuality in empirical childhood research.
Spyrou, S. (2024). From extractivist practices and the child-as-data to an ethics of reciprocity and mutuality in empirical childhood research. Childhood, 31(1), pp.3-12. Extract from the Editorial: “The increased datafication of childhood is quite evident. And so is a vision of the child-as-data—as a reservoir of information, an extractable resource for commercial and other use—in […]
Ethical challenges in participatory research with children and youth.
Loveridge, J., Wood, B. E., Davis-Rae, E., & McRae, H. (2024). Ethical challenges in participatory research with children and youth. Qualitative Research, 24(2), pp. 391-411. Abstract: The growth of relational, participatory, collaborative and emergent research approaches in recent years has brought new ethical challenges for research with children and youth. These approaches require greater consideration […]
Adults’ ad hoc practices in interviews with children-Ethical considerations in the context of adultness and generational ordering.
Velten, K., & Höke, J. (2023). Adults’ ad hoc practices in interviews with children-Ethical considerations in the context of adultness and generational ordering. Childhood, 30(1), pp.86-103. Abstract: The paper reflects on researchers’ adultness in the context of two central motifs that accompany interview research with children, “ascertaining children’s perspectives” and “meeting research objectives (the researcher’s […]
Co‐creation of information materials within the assent process: From theory to practice.
Fons‐Martinez, J., Ferrer‐Albero, C., & Diez‐Domingo, J. (2023). Co‐creation of information materials within the assent process: From theory to practice. Health Expectations, 26(1), pp.429-439. Abstract: The informed consent process is key to safeguarding the autonomy of the participant in medical research. For this process to be valid, the information presented to the potential participant should […]
Ethics committees and shaping of children’s participation in qualitative educational research in Chile.
Armijo, M., & Willatt, C. (2024). Ethics committees and shaping of children’s participation in qualitative educational research in Chile. Children & Society, 38(1), pp. 1-15. Abstract: In this paper, we address the relationship between ethics committees and children involved in qualitative educational research in Chile. In light of a central and recurring challenge (protection versus […]