A Case for Obtaining Informed Consent from Young Children.

Hughes, Teresa; Helling, Mary Kay

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Publication Date: 1991

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A Case for Obtaining Informed Consent from Young Children.

Hughes, Teresa; Helling, Mary Kay

Early Childhood Research Quarterly, v6 n2 p225-32 Jun 1991

Discusses strategies researchers can use to help young children understand the research process and be better able to give informed consent. Argues that proxy consent from parents (historically used as a substitute for children's informed consent) does not fully meet the requirements of informed consent. (Author/GR)

Descriptors: Childrens Rights, Decision Making Skills, Developmental Stages, Developmentally Appropriate Practices, Early Childhood Education, Educational Research, Ethics, Experimental Groups, Parents, Research Problems, Young Children

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Opinion Papers; Reports - General

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Language: English

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