Alderson, P; (2005) Designing ethical research with children. In: Ethical research with children. (pp. 27-36). Open University Press/McGraw Hill: Buckingham, UK.

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This chapter reviews ways to design ethical research with children, from the early plans to the final reports and dissemination. It considers the status of children in research design, and their right to be treated as competent research participants in the light of relevant law, guidance and policy, particularly in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth. Medical ethics concepts of consent and competence are reviewed for their relevance to social research, with the practical concern to promote good standards, rather than merely to avoid poor ones. The two key questions in research design and ways to answer them are reviewed: Is the research with doing? And is the research explained clearly enough so that anyone asked to take part can make an informed decision about whether they want to consent or refuse? The projects considered include research, consultancies, audit, evaluations and students’ case studies.

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