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Tapping the Perspectives of Children

Emerging Ethical Issues in Qualitative Research

Faye Mishna

University of Toronto, Canada, f.mishna{at}utoronto.ca

Beverley J. Antle

The Hospital for Sick Children, Toronto, Canada

Cheryl Regehr

University of Toronto, Canada

The unique ethical issues related to conducting research with children are insufficiently distinguished from issues in working with vulnerable groups, despite a shift to recognizing children as active in the research process. Qualitative researchers are challenged to consider complex ethical issues related to children and are obligated to protect their rights, freedoms, safety, and dignity. While some issues are similar to those in any research context, the nature of the researcher-participant relationship, and the unstructured nature of qualitative research methods, add a dimension of risk. This article examines ethical issues in qualitative research with children: (1) consent and assent; (2) the obligation to protect children from harm while respecting

Key Words: children • ethics • qualitative research • research with children • ethical issues

Qualitative Social Work, Vol. 3, No. 4, 449-468 (2004)
DOI: 10.1177/1473325004048025
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