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The ‘other participant’ in the room: The effect of significant adults in research with children

Pyer, M. and Campbell, J. (2013) The ‘other participant’ in the room: The effect of significant adults in research with children. Research Ethics. 9(4), pp. 153-165. 1747-0161.

Item Type: Article
Abstract: This article discusses the practical implications and ethical dilemmas of ‘other’ adults being present in a research setting where the participant is a child. The article focuses on three key issues in relation to this theme. First, the range of ways that ‘other’ adults (for example, parents or guardians, teachers or youth workers) may become involved in the process of research is discussed. Second, the article considers how the presence of ‘other’ adults may raise ethical challenges, impact on the research process, and ultimately affect the data collected. Finally, suggestions are offered for the range of strategies open to researchers in negotiating the involvement of ‘other’ adults within a research context.
Uncontrolled Keywords: childhood research, qualitative research, research ethics, research methods, research participants
Subjects: R Medicine > R Medicine (General) > R735 Medical education. Medical schools. Research
Creators: Pyer, Michelle and Campbell, Jackie
Publisher: Sage
Northamptonshire and East Midlands: Health
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Institute of Health and Wellbeing > Centre for Family Life
Research Centres > Centre for Health Sciences and Services
Research Centres > Centre for Psychology and Social Sciences
Date: December 2013
Date Type: Publication
Page Range: pp. 153-165
Journal or Publication Title: Research Ethics
Volume: 9
Number: 4
Language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1177/1747016112464721
ISSN: 1747-0161
Status: Published / Disseminated
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URI: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/6181

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