The Ethics of Participatory Research with Children.

Thomas, Nigel; O'Kane, Claire

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ERIC Number: EJ578078

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Publication Date: 1998

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The Ethics of Participatory Research with Children.

Thomas, Nigel; O'Kane, Claire

Children & Society, v12 n5 p336-48 Nov 1998

Suggests that ethical problems in research involving contact with children can be overcome by using a participatory approach. Describes a study conducted in England and Wales that explored what part children are playing in decisions since implementation of the Children Act 1989 and what the participants think of the process. (LPP)

Descriptors: Child Welfare, Childhood Attitudes, Children, Childrens Rights, Ethics, Experimental Groups, Foreign Countries, Participative Decision Making, Participatory Research, Research Design, Research Methodology, Researcher Subject Relationship, Researchers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom (England); United Kingdom (Wales)

Identifiers - Laws, Policies, & Programs: Children Act 1989 (Great Britain)

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