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SES I 04, Ethical Issues in Research with Children. An Invitation to Discuss Challenges, Demands and Possibilities
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Contribution
Drawing on the introductory case we will raise issues and invite the participants to discuss the following themes:
1. Contemporary theoretical, epistemological and ontological issues and debates informing the process of ethical deliberation in research with children.
2. European and international research governance and rules - articulation and problematisation in relation to ethical issues in research with children
3. Capacities and preparedness among researchers to meet demands beyond adherence to gatekeeper protocols that includes and honours the child´s role and agency.
4. Examples of our own experiences that can be unfolded in relation to issues and concerns that the PhD students present
John I’Anson lectures in education at the University of Stirling, Scotland, where he has responsibility for research ethics. He is currently principal investigator of a project that explores moving image literacies in educational contexts (Scottish Screen). His writing to date draws upon post-structuralist philosophies and his current work explores socio-material imaginaries in relation to cultural difference and children’s rights. He is co-convenor of the ECER Network 25, Research on Children´s Rights in Education.
Vicky Coppock is reader in Social Work and Mental Health at Edge Hill University, England. She researches and publishes in the field of mental health with a particular interest in asserting a positive rights agenda for children and young people in mental distress. She is author of ‘Children as peer researchers: reflections on a journey of mutual discovery’iin Children and Society DOI:10.111/j.1099-0860.2010.00296.x (February 2010) and ‘Meeting the challenge? Voicing Children and young people in Mental Health Research, in Goddard, J, McNamee, S, James, A, and James, A. (eds) (2005) The Politics of Childhood: International Perspectives, Contemporary Developments. London: Palgrave/Macmillan.
Solveig Hagglund is professor in education at Karlstad University, Sweden. Her research focuses on young children as actors and participants in social dynamics in pre-school and school contexts. Her publications relate to themes such as children as citizens, bullying, social inclusion, values education, and learning for sustainability. She is link-convenor of the ECER Network, 25, Research on Children’s Rights in Education.
Jonathon Sargeant is a lecturer and researcher in Special Education and classroom management at the University of Sothern Queensland, Australia. Jonathon’s research interests focus on giving children and youth (particularly tweens) a voice regarding their futures. He is particularly interested in developing better educational provision that incorporates young people’s perspectives through ethical research practices.
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