ethics in child/ UNCRC Flashcards
what are the ethical guidelines with children? (6)
Consent-informed consent- parents/guardians have to give informed consent on behalf of child-also try to get consent from child
Deception-try not to deceive but children easy to deceive (lack of understanding)
Confidentiality- children’s identities should be protected through numbers are pseudonyms
Debrief- difficult to debrief children because of lack of understanding but should attempt to
Withdraw-difficult for children to withdraw so have to be sure that they can through close monitoring
Protection from harm- hildren=vulnerable group-have to be extremely careful that they aren’t harmed -stress/distress
what is the UNCRC? (2)
United Nations charter for rights of the child
-give children certain kegel protections/human rights
what are the 4 principles of the UNCRC?
- participation- in decisions made about them
- protection- from harm
- provision- of services and all the children need
- privacy- and confidentiality at all times
how many articles are there in the UNCRC?
52
what does article 3 state?
the child’s best interest should be top priority
what does article 12 state?
every child has the right to express their views, feelings, and wishes
what does article 16 state?
every child has a right to privacy
what does article 36 state?
they should be protected from all forms of exploitation
what is a conflict that can arise with the ethics of children?
protection Vs Participation might come int conflict- the child has the right to be in the study but might be distressing.
what do Power and Smith argue?
when child ppt are vulnerable and area of research is sensitive, ppts right can be compromised
how might Participation Vs Protection be justified?
participation might truly help with beneficial results
what does Alderson argue?
all children have a right to be researched
what do Abebe and Russell argue?
see it more as a ‘right to be properly researched’
