Picturing informed consent: Exploring participatory visual methods to enhance meaningful consent conversations with young people.
Thompson, J. A., Gonzalez, E., & Ruiz-Casares, M. (2025). Picturing informed consent: Exploring participatory visual methods to enhance meaningful consent conversations with young people. Research Ethics, Published Online Ahead of Print. Abstract: Informed consent (IC) is a cornerstone of ethical research, ensuring participants are informed and provide voluntary agreement to participate. Yet IC remains complex, […]
Adolescents’ experiences of participating in sensitive research: A scoping review of qualitative studies.
Neelakantan, L., Fry, D., Florian, L., & Meinck, F. (2023). Adolescents’ experiences of participating in sensitive research: A scoping review of qualitative studies. Trauma, Violence, & Abuse, 24(3), pp. 1405-1426. This scoping review reveals the benefits and burdens for adolescents participating in qualitative research on sensitive topics. Participants across the various studies included in the […]
A spy in the family: Trust in sensitive research with children.
Henze-Pedersen, S. (2021). A spy in the family: Trust in sensitive research with children. In Spencer, G. (Ed.). Ethics and Integrity in Research with Children and Young People: Advances in Research Ethics and Integrity. (pp. 135-148). Emerald Publishing Limited This chapter explores the ethical challenges related to the study of children in highly complex and […]
Participatory research and the ethics of anonymisation.
Godfrey-Faussett, T. (2022). Participatory Research and the Ethics of Anonymisation. Education Sciences, 12(4), pp. 260-273. Abstract: Research in the UK is increasingly regulated by ethics review committees (RECs) which require researchers to seek ethics approval before commencing research. These RECs routinely expect researchers to anonymise data as part of standard ethical research practice. However, the […]
Ethical considerations when conducting research with children and young people with disabilities in health and social care.
McNeilly, P., Macdonald, G., & Kelly, B. (2020). Ethical considerations when conducting research with children and young people with disabilities in health and social care. Nurse Researcher, 28(1), pp. 9-15. All children, including those identified as having disabilities, have the right to participate in matters affecting their lives. This paper contributes to the growing research […]
Students in distress: Unanticipated findings in a cyber bullying study.
Mishna, F., Schwan, K. J., Lefebvre, R., Bhole, P., & Johnston, D. (2014). Students in distress: Unanticipated findings in a cyber bullying study. Children and Youth Services Review, 44, pp. 341-348.
Seeking children’s perspectives: A respectful layered research approach.
Merewether, J., & Fleet, A. (2014). Seeking children’s perspectives: A respectful layered research approach. Early Child Development and Care, 184(6), pp. 897-914
Ethical difficulties with consent in research involving children: Findings from key informant interviews.
Spriggs, M. (2010). Ethical difficulties with consent in research involving children: Findings from key informant interviews. AJOB Primary Research, 1(1), pp. 34-43.
Preserving and enhancing the responsible conduct of research involving children and youth: A response to proposed changes in federal regulations.
Fisher, C. B., Brunnquell, D. J., Hughes, D. L., Liben, L. S., Maholmes, V., Plattner, S., Russell, S.T., & Susman, E. J. (2013). Preserving and enhancing the responsible conduct of research involving children and youth: A response to proposed changes in federal regulations. Social Policy Report, 27(1), pp. 1-22.
Researching with young children: Considering issues of ethics and engagement.
Macdonald, A. (2013). Researching with young children: Considering issues of ethics and engagement. Contemporary Issues in Early Childhood, 14(3), pp. 255-269.