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How to conduct ethical research on sexual exploitation involving children – WePROTECT Global Alliance Blog (Andrea Varrella | March 2021)

Posted by Dr Gary Allen in Human Research Ethics on April 23, 2021
Keywords: Beneficence, Consent, Good practice, Human research ethics, Justice, Protection for participants, Researcher responsibilities, Respect for persons

The Linked Original Item was Posted On March 25, 2021

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Any research requires careful thought to ensure that the best ethical practices are being used. When research involves children, we have added responsibilities to do the absolute best by them. Here Andrea Varrella, Project Coordinator of Amplifying the Voices of Survivors, a joint project between WePROTECT Global Alliance and ECPAT International, shares some of the learning from the ethical review of the project methodology.

When research seeks to generate knowledge and evidence about sexual abuse, exploitation, trafficking, and similar issues involving children, there are a unique set of sensitivities at play. It is important that research on sexual exploitation and abuse is done to really understand the ways that children are impacted. Strong evidence allows us to provide better support to survivors. Strong evidence allows for stronger prevention approaches to sexual exploitation.

A thought-provoking piece about the ethical design, conduct and reporting of ethical research about sexual exploitation involving children.

Beyond providing better data, research can also have other benefits too.

Children have the right to be heard…

The UN Convention on the Rights of the Child dictates that children have the right to be heard. When it comes to research, that means they have the right to be involved, and to shape research that could have positive impacts on them and their peers. We as adults also have a genuine responsibility to ensure their perspectives are part of the evidence framing proposed solutions.

How to conduct ethical research on sexual exploitation involving children - WePROTECT Global Alliance
Research with children demands we do the best by them. Andrea Varrella of ECPAT shares learning from the ethical review of a joint ECPAT/WePROTECT project.

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Should you be worried about paying children to take part in research?

Children in Social Research: Do Higher Payments Encourage Participation in Riskier Studies? (Stephanie Taplin, et al | February 2019)

Ethical research with young children: Whose research, whose agenda?

Ethics and the Participation of Indigenous Children and Young People in Research

More a marathon than a hurdle: towards children’s informed consent in a study on safety (Papers: Tim P More, et al)

‘Except as required by law’: Australian researchers’ legal rights and obligations regarding participant confidentiality

Ethics in Violence and Abuse Research – a Positive Empowerment Approach (Papers: Julia Downes, et al 2014)

Deception of children in research (Papers: Merle Spriggs & Lynn Gillam 2013)

Involving children and young people in research [electronic resource]: A compendium of papers and reflections from a think tank co-hosted by the Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth and the NSW Commission for Children and Young People

Londoners give up eldest children in public Wi-Fi security horror show – The Guardian (2014)

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