Ethical Research Involving Children

Research ethics committees and participatory action research with young people: The politics of voice

Yanar, Z.M., Fazli, M., Rahman, J., & Farthing, R. (2016). Research ethics committees and participatory action research with young people: The politics of voice. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 11(2), pp. 122-128.

This article explores the tensions that can exist between participatory action research with young people and universities’ research ethics committees (RECs) requirements. It explores this through a case study of a peer-to-peer research project undertaken by young women in East London, and using our own experiences and perspectives, it argues that anonymity can be unjust, disempowering, and unnecessary, and can reduce “pride.”