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 […]
Child-researcher relationships in child protection research.
Kiili, J., Moilanen, J., & Larkins, C. (2023). Child-researcher relationships in child protection research. An integrative review. European Journal of Social Work, 26(3), pp. 480-493 This paper reflects on the need for researchers to adopt a reflexive approach to considering how children’s perspectives and experiences are represented. The authors explore the nature of child-researcher relationships […]
Critically examining participation, power, ethics and the co-construction of knowledge in a community-based photovoice research project with LGBTQ former foster youth.
Capous-Desyllas, M., Mountz, S., & Pestine-Stevens, A. (2019). Critically examining participation, power, ethics and the co-construction of knowledge in a community-based photovoice research project with LGBTQ former foster youth. In (Eds.). Billet, P., Hart, M., & Martin, D. Complexities of Research with Young People. Routledge: London. Chapter Abstract: This chapter highlights our community-based, arts-informed research […]
Ethics and consent in research with children and young people in global development.
Truscott, J., Canosa, A., & Graham, A. (2024). Ethics and consent in research with children and young people in global development. In Abebe, T., Dar, A., & Wells, K. (Eds.). Routledge Handbook of Childhood Studies and Global Development. Routledge: London. Chapter Abstract: This chapter reflects upon some of the ethical challenges of engaging children in […]
Informed consent as a situated research process in an ethnography of incarcerated youth in Denmark.
Bengtsson, T.T. (2019). Informed consent as a situated research process in an ethnography of incarcerated youth in Denmark. In Billett, P., Hart, M., & Martin, D. (Eds.). Complexities of Researching with Young People. Routledge: London. Chapter Abstract: This chapter examines the complexities of obtaining informed consent in an ethnographic study of incarcerated youth in Denmark. […]
Navigating ethical tensions through critical reflexivity: A participatory filmmaking research project with children with disabilities.
Benjamin-Thomas, T. E., Laliberte Rudman, D., & Gunaseelan, J. (2024). Navigating ethical tensions through critical reflexivity: A participatory filmmaking research project with children with disabilities. Journal of Participatory Research Methods,5(3). Abstract: This paper illustrates the importance of critical reflexivity in guiding socially and ethically responsible participatory research through an analysis of reflexive notes pertaining to […]