Children in crisis speak out

2018 ◽  
pp. 69-88
Author(s):  
Mervyn Murch
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Research Council ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Turn Of The Century ◽  
Western World ◽  
Parental Separation ◽  
Cultural Shift ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Family Reconstruction

This chapter illustrates the way children and young people experience parental separation using verbatim extracts from a multidisciplinary Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) research study that the author took part with colleagues at Cardiff University. The study was just one of a number of other researches around the turn of the century that sought to examine children's experiences of divorce and family reconstruction. These reflected a cultural shift across the Western world that is a reaction against the traditional highly paternalistic view of childhood. The extracts selected broadly follow the children's reactions to key stages in the deterioration of their parents' relationship before, during and after the divorce.

Children and Young People’s Right to Participate: National and Local Youth Councils in Ireland

2016 ◽  
Vol 24 (1) ◽  
pp. 135-154 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine Forde ◽  
Shirley Martin
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Research Study ◽  
Local Level ◽  
Youth Participation ◽  
Original Research ◽  
Active Citizenship ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Societal Impacts ◽  
The Republic

This article explores the impacts of participation in local and national child and youth councils in the Republic of Ireland. It is based on an original research study for which 300 young people were asked about their experience of participating in youth councils. The research indicates that while youth councils have succeeded in offering children and young people opportunities to acquire skills and to influence decision-making at the local level, the institutional and societal impacts of their participation are less apparent. The research provides evidence that youth participation impacts positively on young people’s active citizenship and on-going engagement with democratic institutions after their participatory experiences have ended. It also indicates a growing awareness and recognition of the role of children and young people in the community. The article concludes that participatory structures such as youth councils should be underpinned by statutory guidelines and legislation so that children and young people’s participation is meaningful and gains from their participation are not lost.

Participant Photography as a Research Tool: Ethical Issues and Practical Implementation

2017 ◽  
Vol 48 (2) ◽  
pp. 369-399
Author(s):  
Leeanne O’Hara ◽  
Kathryn Higgins
Keyword(s):  
Northern Ireland ◽  
Young People ◽  
Ethical Issues ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Ethnographic Study ◽  
Practical Implementation ◽  
Participatory Methods ◽  
Ethical Considerations ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Research Drug

Participatory methods for engaging children and young people in research are becoming more popular and innovative in social research. One example of this is the inclusion of participant photography. Drawing on an ethnographic study conducted in Northern Ireland, this article explores the application of participant photography to research drug use and antisocial behavior among youth. Findings highlight issues surrounding implementation when in the field, building on the existing knowledge base and focusing on recruitment, continuous engagement, image presentation, and analysis. This is followed by an overview of ethical considerations including specific issues relating to researcher and participant safety.

Meaningful Consent to Participate in Social Research on the Part of People under the Age of Eighteen

2006 ◽  
Vol 2 (1) ◽  
pp. 19-24 ◽  
Author(s):  
Brian Williams
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Ethics Committees ◽  
Social Scientists ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Case Examples ◽  
Research With Children ◽  
Differences Of Opinion ◽  
Legal Position ◽  
Ethics Of Research

This article describes changes in conventions among social scientists undertaking research with children and young people over the last decade, and discusses the legal position and aspects of the ethics of research with people under eighteen. It includes three brief case examples which illustrate the nature of the issues involved and ethics committees' responses to them, and concludes that although differences of opinion remain, a consensus is emerging about the need to let young people speak for themselves, subject to appropriate safeguards.

scholarly journals The Potential of Digital Technologies for Transforming Informed Consent Practices with Children and Young People in Social Research

2015 ◽  
Vol 3 (6) ◽  
pp. 56-68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sarah Parsons
Keyword(s):  
Decision Making ◽  
Informed Consent ◽  
Young People ◽  
Social Inclusion ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Digital Technologies ◽  
Support Needs ◽  
Tablet Devices ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Support Autonomy

How children and young people understand and exercise their autonomy, engagement and decision-making is fundamental to learning how to become active and engaged citizens, and to be socially included. Digital technologies are increasingly an integral part of children’s everyday lives and, therefore, valuable tools for supporting social inclusion. This paper discusses how digital technologies might positively support autonomy, engagement and decision-making through the lens of informed consent practices within social research. Current research practices are dominated by paper-based methods for obtaining informed consent which could be exclusionary for children and young people generally, and children with additional learning and support needs in particular. Digital technologies (laptops, PCs, tablet devices, smartphones) offer the potential to support accessibility and understanding of ideas and activities, as well as engagement with and autonomy in decision-making and participation. This paper explores this potential as well as the challenges that researchers may face in this context.

Justifying children and young people’s involvement in social research: Assessing harm and benefit

2017 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 297-314 ◽  
Author(s):  
Danielle Kennan ◽  
Pat Dolan
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Research Design ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Assessment Process ◽  
Research Projects ◽  
Ethical Obligation ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
Theoretical Context ◽  
Balanced Assessment

At a time when children and young people’s involvement in research is increasingly the norm, this article reflects on the importance of a well-reasoned and transparent justification for their inclusion or exclusion. It explores the dilemma of a researcher’s ethical obligation to protect children and young people from harm and at the same time respect their autonomy as social actors and independent rights holders to participate in research of relevance to their lives. A researcher’s ethical obligation to conduct a rigorous but balanced assessment of harm and benefit is reiterated. The article takes the debate beyond a call for assessing harm and benefit to providing a strategy for conducting such an assessment at the point of research design. Reflecting on two research projects the authors were involved in, three critical considerations are identified. These are: the purpose and the theoretical context of the research; the preferences of the children and young people and their parents; and the available time and resources. The article draws on the research examples to illustrate the assessment process in practice.

scholarly journals Children in Social Research: Do Higher Payments Encourage Participation in Riskier Studies?

2019 ◽  
Vol 14 (2) ◽  
pp. 126-140 ◽  
Author(s):  
Stephanie Taplin ◽  
Jenny Chalmers ◽  
Bianca Hoban ◽  
Morag McArthur ◽  
Tim Moore ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Online Survey ◽  
Social Research ◽  
Sensitivity Study ◽  
Lower Sensitivity ◽  
Undue Influence ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
The Face ◽  
Sensitive Issues ◽  
Level Of Risk

The MESSI (Managing Ethical Studies on Sensitive Issues) study used hypothetical scenarios, presented via a brief online survey, to explore whether payment amounts influenced Australian children and young people to participate in social research of different sensitivity. They were more likely to participate in the lower sensitivity study than in the higher at all payment levels (A$200 prize draw, no payment, $30, or $100). Offering payments to children and young people increased the likelihood that they would agree to participate in the studies and, in general, the higher the payments, the higher the likelihood of their participating. No evidence of undue influence was detected: payments can be used to increase the participation of children and young people in research without concerns of undue influence on their behavior in the face of relatively risky research. When considering the level of payment, however, the overriding consideration should be the level of risk to the children and young people.

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