Ethical issues in conducting child development research in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Foxcroft, C.D. (2017). Ethical issues in conducting child development research in Sub-Saharan Africa. In Abubakar A., & van de Vijver F. (Eds.). Handbook of Applied Developmental Science in Sub-Saharan Africa. Springer: New York, NY. Print ISBN: 978-1-4939-7326-2; e-ISBN: 978-1-4939-7328-6. Abstract: While some of the ethical challenges experienced in Africa are common in child development research […]
Unpacking the ethics of access and safety of participants and researchers of child sexual abuse in Ghana.
Markwei, U., & Tetteh, P. M. (2021). Unpacking the ethics of access and safety of participants and researchers of child sexual abuse in Ghana. Children’s Geographies, 19(4), pp. 379-389. Abstract: Despite the generous legislative environments that protects children from sexual abuse, the magnitude of child sexual abuse has not changed much in most societies across […]
The co-productive imagination: A creative, speculative and eventful approach to co-producing research.
Duggan, J. (2021). The co-productive imagination: a creative, speculative and eventful approach to co-producing research. International Journal of Social Research Methodology, 24(3), pp. 355-367. Abstract: This article explores the co-production of research as creative, speculative, and eventful rather than as research processes determined by equality, empowerment and social justice. There are persuasive critiques of participatory […]
‘To say no wasn’t something we could do’: Reflexive accounts and negotiations of the ethical practice of informed consent during the research process and beyond.
Sixtenssen, J. (2022). ‘To say no wasn’t something we could do’: Reflexive accounts and negotiations of the ethical practice of informed consent during the research process and beyond. In The Politics and Ethics of Representation in Qualitative Research: Addressing Moments of Discomfort. The Critical Methodologies Collective (Eds.). Routledge: Abigndon, UK. ISBN: 978-0-367-28103-8 (paperback); ISBN: 978-0-429-29967-4 […]
’What about my voice’: Emancipating the voices of children with disabilities through participant-centred methods.
Stafford, L. (2017). ‘What about my voice’: Emancipating the voices of children with disabilities through participant-centred methods. Children’s Geographies, 15(5), pp. 600-613. Abstract: Children with diverse physical, communication and/or cognitive impairments are often overlooked as active research participants. This paper challenges and lays bare norms and constructs, such as ableism and adultism, which lead to […]
“I wouldn’t trust the parents to ‘do no harm’ to a queer kid”: Rethinking parental permission requirements for youth participation in social science research.
Sims, J. P., & Nolen, C. (2021). “I Wouldn’t Trust the Parents To ‘Do No Harm’ To a Queer Kid”: Rethinking Parental Permission Requirements for Youth Participation in Social Science Research. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 16(1–2), pp. 35–45. This paper draws on insights from qualitative interviews with 19 LGBTQ+ mixed-race participants […]
‘It’s never okay to say no to teachers’: Children’s research consent and dissent in conforming schools contexts.
Kirby, P., (2020). ‘It’s never okay to say no to teachers’: Children’s research consent and dissent in conforming schools contexts. British Educational Research Journal, 46(4), pp. 811-828. Abstract: This article examines the limits to children giving research consent in everyday school contexts that emphasises their conformity to comply with adult expectations, and highlights children’s competence […]
Supporting children and young people when making decisions about joining clinical trials: Qualitative study to inform multimedia website development.
Martin-Kerry, J.M., Knapp, P., Atkin, K., Bower, P., Watt, I., Stones, C., Higgins, S., Sheridan, R., Preston, J., Taylor, D.H., Baines, P., & Young, B. (2019). Supporting children and young people when making decisions about joining clinical trials: Qualitative study to inform multimedia website development. British Medical Journal Open, 9:e023984. This paper reports upon aspects […]
The challenge of conducting ethical research in preschool.
Larsson, J., Williams, P. & Zetterqvist, A. (2021). The challenge of conducting ethical research in preschool. Early Child Development and Care, 191(4), pp.511-519. Abstract: Formal ethical issues for conducting research are highlighted in national and international guidelines. Even if such strategies are grounded in democratic and rights-based values, their implementation may produce challenges. This article […]
Using a picture book to gain assent in research with young children.
Pyle, A. & Danniels, E. (2016). Using a picture book to gain assent in research with young children. Early Child Development and Care, 186(9), pp.1438-1452. Abstract: There has been a shift in perspective from viewing children as adults-in-the-making to individual agents, possessing the right and the competence to meaningfully participate in research. Many researchers are […]