Youth reflections on ethics in research and practice: a case study of youth born of genocidal rape in Rwanda.
Denov, M., D’Amico, M., Linds, W., Mitchell, C. & Mosseau, N. (2023). Youth reflections on ethics in research and practice: a case study of youth born of genocidal rape in Rwanda, Journal of Youth Studies, 26(9), pp.1240-1255. This paper draws on the voices and perspectives of youth affected by the genocide in Rwanda who were […]
Youth co-research toolkit.
The Centre for Resilient and Inclusive Societies (Australia). (First published in 2022). Youth co-research toolkit. Available online (see link below). The resources in this toolkit provide information, advice and resources to build young people’s confidence and skills as co-researchers. It will help strengthen reflexive conversations amongst research teams, strengthen young people’s experiences of being a […]
How do research ethics committee members respond to hypothetical studies with children? Results from the MESSI Study
Taplin, S., Chalmers, J., Brown, J., Moore, T., Graham, A. & McArthur, M. (2022). How do Research Ethics Committee Members Respond to Hypothetical Studies with Children? Results from the MESSI Study. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 17(3), pp.254-266. This paper reports the results of a study involving 183 Australian HREC committee members […]
Helping them decide: A scoping review of interventions used to help minors understand the concept and process of assent.
Weisleder, P. (2020). Helping them decide: A scoping review of interventions used to help minors understand the concept and process of assent. Frontiers in Pediatrics, 8. This mini review article reviews the concepts of assent and dissent in relation to their application in medical research. It also reviews to evaluate children and young people’s capacities […]
Positionality and reflexivity: Recognising and dismantling our privileges in childhood research through the use of windows and mirrors.
Cuevas-Parra, P. (2023). Positionality and reflexivity: Recognising and dismantling our privileges in childhood research through the use of windows and mirrors. Global Studies of Childhood, 13(4), pp.295-309. This article explores how privileges, identities and worldviews influence every stage of childhood research processes. Drawing on their international fieldwork and using the notion of ‘windows and mirrors’, […]
Centring the voices of disabled LGBT+ young people in research: Ethical and methodological considerations.
Franklin, A., & Toft, A. (2020). Centring the voices of disabled LGBT+ young people in research: Ethical and methodological considerations. In: Toft, A. & Franklin, A. Young Disabled and LGBT+: Voices, Identities and Intersections. Routledge: London. ISBN: 9781032175607. The book, ‘Young, Disabled and LGBT+’, brings together the work of an international team interested in exploring […]
Ethical and methodological considerations for researching children exposed to political violence.
Bennouna, C., & Stark, L. (2021). Ethical and methodological considerations for researching children exposed to political violence. In C. W. Greenbaum, M. M. Haj-Yahia, & C. Hamilton (Eds.), Handbook of Political Violence and Children: Psychosocial Effects, Intervention, and Prevention Policy (pp. 125-158). New York: Oxford University Press. ISBN: 9780190874551 This chapter reviews key ethical and […]
Ethical reflections on children’s participation in educational research during humanitarian crises.
Maglio, F., & Pherali, T. (2020). Ethical reflections on children’s participation in educational research during humanitarian crises. Research Ethics, 16, 1-2, pp. 1-19. Abstract: This paper aims to reflect upon ethical dilemmas arising from educational research in humanitarian contexts, particularly when involving children. In recognition of the paucity of knowledge on how to define ethics […]
Distinctive ethical challenges in qualitative research with migrant children.
Castillo Goncalves, D. (2020). Distinctive ethical challenges in qualitative research with migrant children. Qualitative Research Journal, 20(3), pp. 293-303. This paper describes distinctive ethical challenges encountered in qualitative research with migrant children. It brings attention to how the exploratory nature of qualitative research, intersected with the multifaced realities of migrant children, shapes stances towards these […]
Ethical tensions in designing ethnographic research with schoolchildren in rural Karnataka.
Ipe, R. (2019). Ethical tensions in designing ethnographic research with schoolchildren in rural Karnataka. Global Studies of Childhood, 9(2), pp. 120–131. This article explores the ethical tensions surrounding preparing for ethnographic research with children in a rural distract of Karnataka, India. The issues discussed and principles advocated are broadly applicable to children in variety of […]