Is silencing children unethical? Gatekeeping, rights and ethics.
Harry Shier Note: This blog post is a personal reflection by the author. It does not reflect the views of the ERIC team, or of any research team or institution the author is or has been a part of. Despite recent progress in broadening our understanding of ethics in research with children (much of it […]
A hierarchical model of children’s research participation rights based on information, understanding, voice, and influence.
Mayne, F., Howitt, C., & Rennie, L. J. (2018). A hierarchical model of children’s research participation rights based on information, understanding, voice, and influence. European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 26(5), pp. 644-656. This paper introduces a hierarchical model of children’s (3- to 8-year olds) research participation rights that builds on work by Roger Hart […]
Research ethics, children, and young people.
Oates, J. (2020). Research ethics, children, and young people. In R. Iphofen (Ed.), Handbook of Research Ethics and Scientific Integrity (pp. 623-635). Cham: Springer International Publishing. Abstract: Special considerations apply to the ethics of research with children and young people. The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child (United Nations, 1989) highlights the need […]
Ethical research involving children: Facilitating reflexive engagement.
Powell, M. A., Graham, A., & Truscott, J. (2016). Ethical research involving children: Facilitating reflexive engagement. Qualitative Research Journal, 16(2), pp.197-208. Abstract: Purpose: Qualitative researchers working with children are increasingly sharing accounts of their research journeys, including the inherent ethical tensions they navigate. Within such accounts, reflexivity is consistently signalled as an important feature of […]
Turning the UNCRC upside down: a bottom-up perspective on children’s rights.
Harcourt, D., & Hägglund, S. (2013). Turning the UNCRC upside down: A bottom-up perspective on children’s rights. International Journal of Early Years Education, 21(4), pp.286-299.
Advances and challenges in participatory research with vulnerable children in Ireland.
Swords, L. (2012). Advances and challenges in participatory research with vulnerable children in Ireland. The Irish Journal of Psychology, 33(2-3), pp.94-99
Rights, power and agency in early childhood research design: Developing a rights-based research ethics and participation planning framework
Mayne, F., Howitt, C., & Rennie, L. (2018). Rights, power and agency in early childhood research design: Developing a rights-based research ethics and participation planning framework. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 43(3), pp.4-14
“You[r] child is just wonderful!”: On ethics and access in research with children.
Eldén, S. (2013). “You[r] child is just wonderful!”: On ethics and access in research with children. Journal of Comparative Social Work, 8(2), pp.198-221.
Research with young children: Contemplating methods and ethics.
Birbeck, D. J., & Drummond, M. J. N. (2007). Research with young children: Contemplating methods and ethics. The Journal of Educational Enquiry, 7(2), pp. 21-31.
Justifying children and young people’s involvement in social research: Assessing harm and benefit.
Kennan, D., & Dolan, P. (2017). Justifying children and young people’s involvement in social research: Assessing harm and benefit. Irish Journal of Sociology, 25(3), pp. 297-314.
