“I wouldn’t trust the parents to ‘do no harm’ to a queer kid”: Rethinking parental permission requirements for youth participation in social science research.

Sims, J. P., & Nolen, C. (2021). “I Wouldn’t Trust the Parents To ‘Do No Harm’ To a Queer Kid”: Rethinking Parental Permission Requirements for Youth Participation in Social Science Research. Journal of Empirical Research on Human Research Ethics, 16(1–2), pp. 35–45. This paper draws on insights from qualitative interviews with 19 LGBTQ+ mixed-race participants […]

Consent for research on violence against children: Dilemmas and contradictions.

Martins, P. C., & Sani, A. I. (2020). Consent for research on violence against children: Dilemmas and contradictions. Societies, 10(1), 15. Abstract: The increasing visibility of violence involving children has led to a recognition of the need to research its underlying dynamics. As a result, we now have a better understanding of the complexities involved […]

Co-producing and navigating consent in participatory research with young people.

Whittington, E. (2019). Co-producing and navigating consent in participatory research with young people. Journal of Children’s Services, 14(3), pp. 205-216. Abstract Purpose: Research within the fields of youth sexuality and safeguarding, and ethical governance more broadly, has traditionally prioritised risk aversion over the rights of young people to participate in and shape research. This excludes […]