Beyond compliance: Reframing research ethics with children in vulnerable positions through recognition and moral duty.
Blessed-Sayah, S. (2026). Beyond compliance: Reframing research ethics with children in vulnerable positions through recognition and moral duty. Childhood, 33(3), pp. 511-528. Abstract: Procedural ethics often proves insufficient for research involving children in vulnerable positions, risking superficial engagement and extractivist practices, and neglecting participant dignity. The article moves beyond compliance, presenting a framework that integrates […]
Taking the perspective of the child in the light of micro-ethical issues: Reflections from a home-based ethnographic research.
Chapeau J. & Join-Lambert, H. (2023). Taking the perspective of the child in the light of micro-ethical issues: Reflections from a home-based ethnographic research. Children and Youth Services Review, 155, Art No: 107145. Abstract: This article draws from ongoing PhD research investigating an innovative child protection practice in France called “at-home placements.” While the researcher […]
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 […]
Relational ethics-in-action: Learning from naturalistic video observations of infants, toddlers, and their teachers.
Jia, A.C., Cooper, M., & Gould, K. (2023). Relational ethics-in-action: Learning from naturalistic video observations of infants, toddlers, and their teachers. The First Years, Ngā Tau Tuatara: New Zealand Journal of Infant and Toddler Education, 25(1), pp.32-36. Abstract: In the context of researching the real lives of infants, toddlers, and their teachers in early childhood […]
Relational ethics, informed consent, and informed assent in participatory research with children with complex communication needs.
Van Goidsenhoven, L., & De Schauwer, E. (2022). Relational ethics, informed consent, and informed assent in participatory research with children with complex communication needs. Developmental Medicine & Child Neurology, 64(11), pp.1323-1329. Abstract: There is a need for qualitative participatory research involving children with intellectual disability and complex communication needs (CCNs), but procedural ethics cannot always […]
‘Your life looks like a fairytale’ : Challenges in building rapport with children and youth in contexts of protracted conflict. By Cadhla Fiona o’Sullivan
You can download this case study as a pdf here. My PhD research, titled ‘Artisans of Peace’, was conducted in the post conflict environment of Bogotá, Colombia. It consisted of an Arts based intervention with children and youth (ages 6-18) across 3 municipalities of Bogotá. The study adopted an ethnographic approach to the fieldwork, over […]
Negotiating ethics-in-action in a long-term research relationship with a young child.
Rutanen, N., Raittila, R., Harju, K., Revilla, Y. L., & Hännikäinen, M. (2023). Negotiating ethics-in-action in a long-term research relationship with a young child. Human Arenas, 6 pp.386-403. This article expands upon discussions around relational ethics by exploring ethics-in action as it arose in a long-term research relationship with a young child. This is an […]
Ethics in categorizing ethnicity and disability in research with children.
Thorjussen, I.M., & Wihelmsen, T. (2020). Ethics in categorizing ethnicity and disability in research with children. Societies, 10(2). This is an open access article. The pdf is freely available via the Publisher’s Link below.
Relational autonomy as a way to recognise and enhance children’s capacity and agency to be participatory research actors.
McLaughlin, J. (2020). Relational autonomy as a way to recognise and enhance children’s capacity and agency to be participatory research actors. Ethics and Social Welfare, 14(2), pp.204-219. In this paper the author argues for the importance of creating spaces in research processes within which relational agency can be nurtured and sustained. Please view the full abstract […]
Ethical considerations in participatory research with young children.
Truscott, J., Graham, A., & Powell, M. A. (2019). Ethical considerations in participatory research with young children. In A. Eckhoff (Ed.), Participatory Research with Young Children. Educating the Young Child (Advances in Theory and Research, Implications for Practice) (Vol. 17). Cham: Springer. Abstract: The expansion of participatory research with young children has given rise to […]