Qualitative research with primary school-aged children: Ethical and practical considerations of evalutaing a safeguarding programme in schools.
Jackson-Hollis, V. (2019). Qualitative research with primary school-aged children: Ethical and practical considerations of evalutaing a safeguarding programme in schools. Journal of Children’s Services, 14(3), pp. 194-204. Abstract Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to explore some of the ethical and practical challenges of working with primary school-aged children to conduct qualitative service evaluations […]
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, […]
Caregiver consent for child participation in research: Reaching and protecting the most vulnerable. By Lucie Cluver, Franziska Meinck & Mark Boyes
You can download this ERIC case study as a pdf in English, français, >español, 한국어, Türkçe and Bahasa Indonesia. The Young Carers Study is a national study, designed in collaboration with Universities, the South African government, UNICEF, Save the Children and the National Action Committee for Children affected by HIV and AIDS. The study interviews […]
Interviewing children on sensitive issues around violence: Do survey instruments and processes on violence against children provide adequate measures to protect children aged 13-17 years? By Mary Catherine Maternowska
You can download this ERIC case study as a pdf in English, français, español, 한국어, Türkçe and Bahasa Indonesia. Numerous countries are engaged in the development and implementation of a nationwide household survey intended to determine the levels of emotional, physical and sexual violence against children. These surveys are being conducted under the direction and […]
Ethical considerations when conducting research with young children on distressing subjects. By Caroline Leeson
This research explores the experiences of young children when they are in the care of the local authority, with particular reference to decision making processes. It involved working directly with children aged four years to thirteen years and asked questions such as: How much the children were involved in the decision making processes; which children […]
Tongan children’s involvement in research. By Jo Aldridge
You can download this case study as a pdf here. In 2015, for the first time, children and young people in Tonga were invited to take part in research about their lives. From the UK, I worked with the project leaders of two Tongan national charities, Ma’a Ffine mo e Famili (For Women and Families; […]
Including children and young people with cognitive disability in research about personal safety and abuse preventions. By Sally Robinson
Our work with children and young people with disability over the past several years has involved carefully building the conditions necessary for including a wide range of children and young people in research about personal safety and abuse prevention. While there is common agreement that children and young people have the right to be supported […]
Accessing online data for youth mental health research: Meeting the ethical challenges.
Perez Vallejos, E., Koene, A., Carter, C. J., Hunt, D., Woodard, C., Urquhart, L., Bergin, A., & Statache, R. (2019). Accessing online data for youth mental health research: Meeting the ethical challenges. Philosophy & Technology, 32(1), pp. 87-110.
Including and involving young people (under 18’s) in hate research without the consent of parents.
Pickles, J. (2020). Including and involving young people (under 18’s) in hate research without the consent of parents. Qualitative Research, 20(1), pp. 22-38. Abstract: This article provides a reflection on the ethical challenges faced when seeking ethical approval to include young people in a research project examining LGBT+ ‘hate’ experiences. I outline the ethical parameters […]
Navigating ‘ethics in practice’: An ethnographic case study with young women living with HIV in Zambia.
Mackworth-Young, C. R. S., Schneiders, M. L., Wringe, A., Simwinga, M., & Bond, V. (2019). Navigating ‘ethics in practice’: An ethnographic case study with young women living with HIV in Zambia. Global Public Health, 14(12), pp.1689-1702. This article reflects on the complexities of navigating ‘ethics in practice’ (sometimes referred to as situated ethics) and ‘ethically […]