18 years of ethics in child-computer interaction research: A systematic literature review.
Van Mechelen, M., Baykal, G. E., Dindler, C., Eriksson, E., & Iversen, O. S. (2020, June). 18 years of ethics in child-computer interaction research: A systematic literature review. In Proceedings of the interaction design and children conference (pp. 161-183). Abstract: Recent years have seen growing interest in ‘ethics’ within the Child-Computer Interaction (CCI) community. In […]
“This is not me”–A critical discussion about methodological issues concerning agency and participatory sense-making in qualitative research with children.
Bjorbækmo, W. S., Greve, A., & Asbjørnslett, M. (2022). “This is not me”–A critical discussion about methodological issues concerning agency and participatory sense-making in qualitative research with children. International Journal of Qualitative Methods, 21. This open access article explores and discusses children’s agency in the context of research. It draws on three situations recorded in […]
Responding reflexively, relationally, and reciprocally to unequal childhoods.
Sinha, P. (2023). Responding reflexively, relationally, and reciprocally to unequal childhoods. In Richards, S., & Coombs, S. (Eds.). Critical Perspectives on Research with Children (pp. 42-62). Bristol University Press: Bristol. Chapter Abstract: This chapter discusses childhood and research with children, particularly those living in peripheral countries or contexts of multiple disadvantages. It centres on reflexivity […]
The ethics of child maltreatment surveys in relation to participant distress: Implications of social science evidence, ethical guidelines, and law.
Mathews, B., MacMillan, H. L., Meinck, F., Finkelhor, D., Haslam, D., Tonmyr, L., Gonzalez, A., Afifi, T.O., Scott, J.G., Pacella, R.E., Higgins, D.J., Thomas, H., Collin-Vézina, D., & Walsh, K. (2022). The ethics of child maltreatment surveys in relation to participant distress: Implications of social science evidence, ethical guidelines, and law. Child Abuse & Neglect, […]
Adolescent capacity to consent to participate in research: A review and analysis informed by law, human rights, ethics, and developmental science.
Mathews, B. (2023). Adolescent capacity to consent to participate in research: A review and analysis informed by law, human rights, ethics, and developmental science. Laws, 12(1), pp.1-49. This is an open-access article. Abstract reproduced below: Abstract: Contemporary societies pose major challenges for adolescents and it is essential to conduct research with them to understand their […]
The meaning of ethical collaborative research according to young people.
Chrifou, R., Focquaert, F., Messiha, K., Ghaly, M., Altenburg, T., Deforche, B., & Verloigne, M. (2025). The meaning of ethical collaborative research according to young people. International Journal of Adolescence and Youth, 30(1), Article No: 2517099. This open access article shares insights into young people’s own perspectives on conducting ethical, collaborative research. The full article […]
Doing youth participatory action research (YPAR) with Bourdieu: An invitation to reflexive (participatory) sociology.
Kennelly, J., Larkins, C., & Roy, A. (2024). Doing youth participatory action research (YPAR) with Bourdieu: An invitation to reflexive (participatory) sociology. The Sociological Review, 72(3), pp. 493-510. In this paper three highly experienced youth researchers from the UK and Canada reflect on moments of discomfort in their various YPAR projects. They bring these together […]
Negotiating power dynamics through co- reflexivity in research with young children in disadvantaged communities.
El Gemayel, S.M., & Salema, Y. (2023). Negotiating power dynamics through co‐reflexivity in research with young children in disadvantaged communities. Children & Society, 37(5), pp. 1596-1611. Abstract: This paper addresses how unequal power dynamics in research with young children in disadvantaged communities can be negotiated through co-reflexivity. It explores this through two different projects, the […]
Ethics beyond the checklist: Fruitful dilemmas before, during, and after data collection.
Nordtug, M., & Haldar, M. (2024). Ethics beyond the checklist: Fruitful dilemmas before, during, and after data collection. Qualitative Inquiry, 30(6), pp.474-483. Abstract: In this article, we aim to contribute to current discussions about ethical conduct in qualitative research practice. We provide examples of how ethics is a recurring issue throughout a research process and […]
Conducting qualitative interviews with children – methodological and ethical challenges.
Kutrovátz, K. (2017). Conducting qualitative interviews with children – methodological and ethical challenges. Corvinus Journal of Sociology and Social Policy, 8(2), pp.65-88. Abstract: This paper explores the methodological and ethical challenges of conducting qualitative research – especially individual interviews – with children in relation to an investigation of individual perspectives about the time that parents […]