Children’s participation in research on sensitive topics: addressing concerns of decision-makers

Powell, MA; Graham, A; McArthur, M; Moore, T; Chalmers, J; Taplin, S

Children’s participation in research on sensitive topics: addressing concerns of decision-makers

Powell, MA Graham, A McArthur, M Moore, T Chalmers, J Taplin, S

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Publisher:: ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
Publication Type:: Journal Article
Citation:: Children's Geographies, 2020, 18, (3), pp. 325-338
Issue Date:: 2020-05-03

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dc.contributor.author	Powell, MA
dc.contributor.author	Graham, A
dc.contributor.author	McArthur, M
dc.contributor.author	Moore, T
dc.contributor.author	Chalmers, J
dc.contributor.author	Taplin, S https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8752-009X
dc.date.accessioned	2021-07-07T23:28:35Z
dc.date.available	2021-07-07T23:28:35Z
dc.date.issued	2020-05-03
dc.identifier.citation	Children's Geographies, 2020, 18, (3), pp. 325-338
dc.identifier.issn	1473-3285
dc.identifier.issn	1473-3277
dc.identifier.uri	http://hdl.handle.net/10453/149852
dc.description.abstract	Although there is general agreement about children’s engagement in social research, some researchers continue to experience challenges when seeking approval and support for children’s participation from a range of adult stakeholders, particularly when the research involves a sensitive topic. These challenges may reflect different perspectives, conflicting interests, needs or expectations. This paper explores factors that influence the decision-making of key stakeholder groups, including Human Research Ethics Committees, parents and organisational representatives. Building on the kind of objective, rational reasoning that underpins much ethical decision-making, the findings, from interviews with 42 participants across stakeholder groups, draw attention to influential issues grounded in perceptions of: the institution and researcher undertaking the research; the project itself; children’s characteristics and contexts. Collectively, such issues point to the critically important role of mutually respectful relationships between researchers and stakeholders as the basis for designing and implementing ethical research that gives close attention to stakeholder concerns.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	ROUTLEDGE JOURNALS, TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD
dc.relation.ispartof	Children's Geographies
dc.relation.isbasedon	10.1080/14733285.2019.1639623
dc.rights	“This is an Accepted Manuscript of an article published by Taylor & Francis in [Children's Geographies, 2020, 18, (3), pp. 325-338], available online: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/14733285.2019.1639623”
dc.rights	info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess
dc.subject	1205 Urban and Regional Planning, 1604 Human Geography, 1607 Social Work
dc.title	Children’s participation in research on sensitive topics: addressing concerns of decision-makers
dc.type	Journal Article
utslib.citation.volume	18
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utslib.for	1604 Human Geography
utslib.for	1607 Social Work
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney
pubs.organisational-group	/University of Technology Sydney/Faculty of Health
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dc.date.updated	2021-07-07T23:28:33Z
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Abstract:

Although there is general agreement about children’s engagement in social research, some researchers continue to experience challenges when seeking approval and support for children’s participation from a range of adult stakeholders, particularly when the research involves a sensitive topic. These challenges may reflect different perspectives, conflicting interests, needs or expectations. This paper explores factors that influence the decision-making of key stakeholder groups, including Human Research Ethics Committees, parents and organisational representatives. Building on the kind of objective, rational reasoning that underpins much ethical decision-making, the findings, from interviews with 42 participants across stakeholder groups, draw attention to influential issues grounded in perceptions of: the institution and researcher undertaking the research; the project itself; children’s characteristics and contexts. Collectively, such issues point to the critically important role of mutually respectful relationships between researchers and stakeholders as the basis for designing and implementing ethical research that gives close attention to stakeholder concerns.

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