The ethics of research with children and young people : a practical handbook / Priscilla Alderson and Virginia Morrow.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Introduction: why ethics matters -- Part 1: The planning stages -- Planning the research: purpose and methods -- Assessing harms and benefits -- Respect for rights: privacy and confidentiality -- Designing research: selection and participation -- Money matters: contracts, funding research and paying participants -- Reviewing aims and methods: ethics guidance and committees -- Part 2: The data-collecting stage -- Information -- Consent -- Part 3: The writing, reporting and follow-up stages -- Disseminating and implementing the findings -- The impact on children and young people.

"This classic text offers a complete guide to carrying out ethical research with children and young people. It examines the ethical questions that arise at each stage of research, from planning to dissemination and impact. Packed with case studies from international and inter-disciplinary researchers, it offers advice for addressing the myriad ethical considerations present in research with young participants. In this second edition, the authors: Showcase best practice for approaching new issues like data protection Offer practical guidance for responding to recent global changes in ethics policy, practice and law Discuss the challenges and opportunities of digital research with children Priscilla Alderson is Professor Emerita of Childhood Studies at University College London Institute of Education. Virginia Morrow is a Visiting Professor at University College London Institute of Education and Research Associate, Young Lives, Department of International Development, University of Oxford"-- Provided by publisher.