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 […]
The impact of the school space on research methodology, child participation and safety: Views from children in Zanzibar.
Fay, F. (2018). The impact of the school space on research methodology, child participation and safety: Views from children in Zanzibar. Children’s Geographies, 16(4), pp.405-417. Abstract: This paper discusses the impact of school environments as research spaces on participatory research methods, children’s agency and safety. The article draws on 18 months of ethnographic fieldwork on […]
Unpacking the ethics of access and safety of participants and researchers of child sexual abuse in Ghana.
Markwei, U., & Tetteh, P. M. (2021). Unpacking the ethics of access and safety of participants and researchers of child sexual abuse in Ghana. Children’s Geographies, 19(4), pp. 379-389. Abstract: Despite the generous legislative environments that protects children from sexual abuse, the magnitude of child sexual abuse has not changed much in most societies across […]
Interviewing young people on sensitive topics: An iterative approach. By Tim Moore, Jodi Death & Steven Roche
You can download this case study as pdf here. In 2015, a Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse was established to understand the nature and extent of sexual abuse that occurred in Australian institutions and to determine ways that past failures might be avoided into the future. In addition to private sessions […]
Negotiating confidentiality, privacy and consent in focus groups with children and young people. By Tim Moore
You can download this case study as a pdf here. In 2015, the Australian Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse contracted us to complete a study to understand what children need to be safe and feel safe in organisations such as schools, sporting groups, religious institutions and holiday camps. In focus groups, […]
Shoulder-to-shoulder research with children: Methodological and ethical considerations.
Griffin, K. M., Lahman, M. K., & Opitz, M. F. (2014). Shoulder-to-shoulder research with children: Methodological and ethical considerations. Journal of Early Childhood Research, 14(1), pp. 18-27.
