How can a researcher minimise causing harm when conducting interviews with particularly vulnerable children in longitudinal research?.
Buchanan, D. (2023). How can a researcher minimise causing harm when conducting interviews with particularly vulnerable children in longitudinal research?. Children & Society, Published Online Ahead of Print. Abstract: Using original data, this article explores the ethical issues that arose during
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,
The IRB as gatekeeper: Effects on research with children and youth.
Harger, B., & Quintela, M. (2017). The IRB as gatekeeper: Effects on research with children and youth. In Castro, I.E., Swauger, M., & Harger, B. (Eds.). Researching children and youth: Methodological issues, strategies, and innovations. (Sociological Studies of Children and
Communicating with gatekeepers in UK educational settings. By Alice Little
You can download this case study as a pdf here. In the Spring of 2022 I joined a team of researchers exploring issues surrounding school toilet use in English schools. The project was funded by the Gender and Education Society and
Ethical reflections on children’s participation in educational research during humanitarian crises.
Maglio, F., & Pherali, T. (2020). Ethical reflections on children's participation in educational research during humanitarian crises. Research Ethics, 16, 1-2, pp. 1-19. Abstract: This paper aims to reflect upon ethical dilemmas arising from educational research in humanitarian contexts, particularly when
‘To say no wasn’t something we could do’: Reflexive accounts and negotiations of the ethical practice of informed consent during the research process and beyond.
Sixtenssen, J. (2022). 'To say no wasn't something we could do': Reflexive accounts and negotiations of the ethical practice of informed consent during the research process and beyond. In The Politics and Ethics of Representation in Qualitative Research: Addressing Moments
‘It’s never okay to say no to teachers’: Children’s research consent and dissent in conforming schools contexts.
Kirby, P., (2020). ‘It’s never okay to say no to teachers’: Children’s research consent and dissent in conforming schools contexts. British Educational Research Journal, 46(4), pp. 811-828. Abstract: This article examines the limits to children giving research consent in everyday school
Disability language in adapted physical education: What is the story?
Spencer, N. L., Peers, D., & Eales, L. (2020). Disability language in adapted physical education: What is the story? In J. A. Haegele, Hodge, S.R., Shapiro, D.R. (Eds.), Routledge Handbook of Adapted Physical Education. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge. This chapter builds upon
Reconsidering assent for randomised control trials in education: Ethical and procedural concerns.
McPherson, A., Saltmarsh, S., & Tomkins, S. (2020). Reconsidering assent for randomised control trials in education: Ethical and procedural concerns. British Educational Research Journal, 46(4), pp. 728-746. Abstract: Despite ongoing disagreement about what kinds of evidence are most valuable to
Conducting research on nonsuicidal self-injury in schools: Ethical considerations and recommendations.
Hasking, P. A., Lewis, S. P., Robinson, K., Heath, N. L., & Wilson, M. S. (2019). Conducting research on nonsuicidal self-injury in schools: Ethical considerations and recommendations. School Psychology International, 40(3), pp. 217-234. This article addresses six key ethical concerns associated