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 […]
‘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 […]
The narrative approach to informed consent: Empowering young children’s rights and meaningful participation.
Mayne, F., & Howitt, C. (2022). The narrative approach to informed consent: Empowering young children’s rights and meaningful participation. Routledge: Oxford, UK. Book Description: The Narrative Approach to Informed Consent: Empowering Young Children’s Rights and Meaningful Participation is a practical guide for researchers who want to engage young children in rights-based, participatory research. This book […]
Reflecting on three creative approaches to informed consent with children under six.
Arnott, L., Martinez-Lejarreta, L., Wall, K., Blaisdell, C., & Palaiologou, I. (2020). Reflecting on three creative approaches to informed consent with children under six. British Educational Research Journal, 46(4), pp.786-810. Abstract: In an era when children’s rights are paramount, there are still few practical examples to guide us when seeking informed consent from children. This […]
Rereading assent in critical literacy research with young children.
Rogers, R., & Labadie, M. (2018). Rereading assent in critical literacy research with young children. Journal of Early Childhood Literacy, 18(3), pp. 396-427. In this paper, the authors report on their efforts to make the assent process an educative experience for children in a critical literacy Kindergarten classroom with the aim of improving the children’s […]
Does a comic style informed assent form improve comprehension for minors participating in clinical trials?
Ferrer-Albero, C., & Díez-Domingo, J. (2021). Does a comic style informed assent form improve comprehension for minors participating in clinical trials? Clinical Ethics, 16(1), pp. 37-45. The authors designed a comic strip with the aim of better informing children and young people about research participation in clinical trials. The study included an assessment of the […]
Novel approach to parental permission and child assent for research: improving comprehension.
O’Lonergan, T. A., & Forster-Harwood, J. E. (2011). Novel approach to parental permission and child assent for research: Improving comprehension. Pediatrics, 127(5), pp. 917-924. Please view the abstract for this article via the Publisher’s Link below.