But, what is a researcher?: Supporting informed consent with young children. By Laura Benton and Julia Truscott
You can download this case study as a pdf here. It is now common practice to seek children’s own consent for research participation, alongside (usually) that of a parent or guardian. This is advocated in the ERIC Charter and also represents
Novel approach to parental permission and child assent for research: improving comprehension.
O'Lonergan, T. A., & Forster-Harwood, J. E. (2011). Novel approach to parental permission and child assent for research: Improving comprehension. Pediatrics, 127(5), pp. 917-924. Please view the abstract for this article via the Publisher's Link below.
Ethical Practice in Participatory Visual Research with Girls.
Moletsane, R., Wiebesiek, L., Treffry-Goatley, A., & Mandrona, A. (Eds.). (2021). Ethical Practice in Participatory Visual Research with Girls. New York: Berghahn Books. ISBN 978-1-80073-033-5 eISBN 978-1-80073-034-2 Book Description: Girls and young women, particularly those from rural and indigenous communities around the world,
Reflecting critically on ethics in research with Black South African girls.
Jefferis, T., & Haffejee, S. (2021). Reflecting critically on ethics in research with Black South African girls. In R. Moletsane, L. Wiebesiek, A. Treffry-Goatley, & A. Mandrona (Eds.), Ethical Practice in Participatory Visual Research with Girls. New York: Berghahn Books. ISBN:
Consuming images, ethics, and integrity in visual social research.
Lomax, H. (2020). Consuming images, ethics, and integrity in visual social research. In R. Iphofen (Ed.), Handbook of Research Ethics and Scientific Integrity (pp. 899-915). Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. ISBN: 978-3-030-16760-8. Chapter Description: The use of images in social research can
Innovative ethics: Using animated videos when soliciting informed consent of young people for online surveys.
McInroy, L. B. (2017). Innovative ethics: Using animated videos when soliciting informed consent of young people for online surveys. Social Work Research, 41(2), pp.121-128. This research note discusses the potential of animated video to enhance the informed consent process in on-line
Research ethics in practice: Challenges of using digital technology to embed the voices of children and young people within programs for fathers who use domestic violence.
Lamb, K., Humphreys, C., & Hegarty, K. (2021). Research ethics in practice: Challenges of using digital technology to embed the voices of children and young people within programs for fathers who use domestic violence. Research Ethics, 17(2), pp. 176-192. Abstract: There
Youth participation in research on multiliteracies: Ethical perspectives.
Pienimäki, M., & Kotilainen, S. (2018). Youth participation in research on multiliteracies: Ethical perspectives. Media Education Journal, 8(1), pp. 115-132. Abstract: In research ethics, protecting the anonymity and privacy of research participants is the norm, especially vulnerable children and young people.
‘Baby cam’ and participatory research with infants: A case study of critical reflexivity.
Sumsion, J., Bradley, B., Stratigos, T., & Elwick, S. (2014). ‘Baby cam’ and participatory research with infants: A case study of critical reflexivity. In M. Fleer & A. Ridgway (Eds.), Visual Methodologies and Digital Tools for Researching with Young Children (Vol. 10, pp. 169-191). Switzerland: Springer International Publishing.