The Research Ethics Tree: engaging children and young people with research ethics using an interactive tool.
Robinson, L. (2025). The Research Ethics Tree: engaging children and young people with research ethics using an interactive tool. Journal of Creative Research Methods, 1(1), pp. 158-166. This open access research note shares the ‘Research Ethics Tree,’ a tool created to meaningfully engage children and young people in on-going, interactive conversations about informed consent and […]
Parental waivers to enable adolescent participation in certain forms of health research: lessons from a South African case study.
Strode, A., & Essack, Z. (2022). Parental waivers to enable adolescent participation in certain forms of health research: lessons from a South African case study. BMC Medical Ethics, 23(1), Article No: 98. In this article the authors consider waivers for parental consent in health research with adolescents. Taking the South African context as an example […]
The challenges and opportunities of conducting PhD participatory action research on sensitive issues: Young people and sexting.
York, L., MacKenzie, A., & Purdy, N. (2021). The challenges and opportunities of conducting PhD participatory action research on sensitive issues: Young people and sexting. Citizenship, Social and Economics Education, 20(2), pp. 73-83. This paper presents the challenges and opportunities of using a participatory action research (PAR) methodology, including a young people’s advisory group, in […]
Utilizing youth advocates and community agencies in research with LGBTQ young people: Ethical and practical considerations.
Panfil, V.R., Miller, J., & Greathouse, M., (2017). Utilizing youth advocates and community agencies in research with LGBTQ young people: Ethical and practical considerations. In Castro, I.E., Swauger, M., & Harger, B. (Eds.). Researching Children and Youth: Methodological Issues, Strategies, and Innovations. Emerald Publishing Limited. This chapter shares the authors’ experiences undertaking research with urban […]
Adolescent capacity to consent to participate in research: A review and analysis informed by law, human rights, ethics, and developmental science.
Mathews, B. (2023). Adolescent capacity to consent to participate in research: A review and analysis informed by law, human rights, ethics, and developmental science. Laws, 12(1), pp.1-49. This is an open-access article. Abstract reproduced below: Abstract: Contemporary societies pose major challenges for adolescents and it is essential to conduct research with them to understand their […]
A cultural-historical exploration of relational ethics in research involving children.
Quinones, G., Rutanen, N., & Revilla, Y. L. (2023). A cultural-historical exploration of relational ethics in research involving children. Learning, Culture and Social Interaction, 42, Art No: 100756. Abstract: Participatory studies involving children are a growing topic of debate concerning research on early childhood education and care (ECEC). Developments in ethnographic methods and the use […]
Ethical considerations for research involving boys diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder.
Tucker, L. A., & Govender, K. (2017). Ethical considerations for research involving boys diagnosed with attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder. Early Child Development and Care, 187(7), pp. 1147-1156. Abstract: The ‘new sociology of childhood’ has activated a growing interest in children as social actors and their level of involvement in activities that affect their lives. In the field […]
Co‐creation of information materials within the assent process: From theory to practice.
Fons‐Martinez, J., Ferrer‐Albero, C., & Diez‐Domingo, J. (2023). Co‐creation of information materials within the assent process: From theory to practice. Health Expectations, 26(1), pp.429-439. Abstract: The informed consent process is key to safeguarding the autonomy of the participant in medical research. For this process to be valid, the information presented to the potential participant should […]
Ethical issues, research and vulnerability: gaining the views of children and young people in residential care.
Kendrick, A., Steckley, L., & Lerpiniere, J. (2008). Ethical issues, research and vulnerability: gaining the views of children and young people in residential care. Children’s Geographies, 6 (1). pp.79-93. Abstract: Children and young people in residential care are some of the most vulnerable in our society. They may have experienced violence and physical, sexual or […]
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 […]