“You child is just wonderful!” : On ethics and access in research with children
This article discuss the consequences of the ambiguous view of children in the ethical guidelines – the ambitions to “give voice” while also “protect” – with a point of departure taken in the Swedish context, and in an actual research process of a project on children and care. It shows how the regul...
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University of Stavanger
2015-03-01
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| Series: | Journal of Comparative Social Work |
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| author | Sara Eldén |
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| description | This article discuss the consequences of the ambiguous view of children in the ethical guidelines – the ambitions to “give voice” while also “protect” – with a point of departure taken in the Swedish context, and in an actual research process of a project on children and care. It shows how the regulation of informed consent through the parent compromises the ideals of child-centred research; firstly, by limiting the child’s possibility to opt in to research; secondly, by affecting the relationship between researcher, child and parent in the research encounter; and thirdly, by jeopardizing the child’s right to confidentiality. The author argues that we should view not only the child’s but also the adult’s consent as a “continuous negotiation” and discusses strategies for strengthening the child’s right to opt in and participate in research on equal terms.<br /><br /> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-28da9c6a892b4df69398334e28df10792022-12-22T00:13:00ZengUniversity of StavangerJournal of Comparative Social Work0809-99362015-03-0182197“You child is just wonderful!” : On ethics and access in research with childrenSara EldénThis article discuss the consequences of the ambiguous view of children in the ethical guidelines – the ambitions to “give voice” while also “protect” – with a point of departure taken in the Swedish context, and in an actual research process of a project on children and care. It shows how the regulation of informed consent through the parent compromises the ideals of child-centred research; firstly, by limiting the child’s possibility to opt in to research; secondly, by affecting the relationship between researcher, child and parent in the research encounter; and thirdly, by jeopardizing the child’s right to confidentiality. The author argues that we should view not only the child’s but also the adult’s consent as a “continuous negotiation” and discusses strategies for strengthening the child’s right to opt in and participate in research on equal terms.<br /><br />http://journal.uia.no/index.php/JCSW/article/view/266 |
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| title | “You child is just wonderful!” : On ethics and access in research with children |
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