Ethics and participation: Reflections on research with street children

TY - JOUR

T1 - Ethics and participation

T2 - Reflections on research with street children

AU - Young, Laura

AU - Barrett, Hazel

N1 - Copyright 2001 Taylor & Francis Ltd

PY - 2001

Y1 - 2001

N2 - There are important ethical issues that must be carefully thought through when undertaking research with children. This paper explores how the context of such issues changes with the individual circumstances of the children involved, particularly when they are marginalised or excluded by wider society. By reflecting on experiences of research with Kampala street children, this paper highlights how participation throughout the research process can both raise and resolve ethical dilemmas. This is illustrated by reflecting on two examples, namely discussing sensitive topics and the dissemination of socio-spatial research findings. In conclusion, the paper demonstrates the importance of ethical sensitivity to the changing situations that arise when conducting research with street children and the importance of incorporating and involving them in both the research process and ethical dilemmas.

AB - There are important ethical issues that must be carefully thought through when undertaking research with children. This paper explores how the context of such issues changes with the individual circumstances of the children involved, particularly when they are marginalised or excluded by wider society. By reflecting on experiences of research with Kampala street children, this paper highlights how participation throughout the research process can both raise and resolve ethical dilemmas. This is illustrated by reflecting on two examples, namely discussing sensitive topics and the dissemination of socio-spatial research findings. In conclusion, the paper demonstrates the importance of ethical sensitivity to the changing situations that arise when conducting research with street children and the importance of incorporating and involving them in both the research process and ethical dilemmas.

UR - https://www.scopus.com/pages/publications/0034933649

U2 - 10.1080/01629777300000151

DO - 10.1080/01629777300000151

M3 - Article

AN - SCOPUS:0034933649

SN - 1366-879X

VL - 4

SP - 130

EP - 134

JO - Ethics, Place and Environment

JF - Ethics, Place and Environment

IS - 2

ER -