Research Methods in Early Childhood: An Introductory Guide
Chapter 6: Ethics
Christensen, P. and Prout, A. (2002) ‘Working with ethical symmetry in social research with children’, Childhood, 9(4): 477–97. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/0907568202009004007
This journal article provides detail about the notion of ‘ethical symmetry’, which is discussed in Chapter 6.
Lahman, M. (2008) ‘Always othered: ethical research with children’, Journal of Early Childhood Research, 6(3): 281–300. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1476718X08094451
This is an excellent article that looks at the position of children in early childhood research.
Skånfors, L. (2009). ‘Ethics in child research: children’s agency and researchers’ “ethical radar”’, Childhoods Today, 3(1): 1–22.
http://www.diva-portal.org/smash/get/diva2:494906/FULLTEXT01.pdf
An article which examines ethical issues in some depth. The term ‘ethical radar’ is one we find useful.
Boddy, J. (2014) ‘Research across cultures, within countries: hidden ethics tensions in research with children and families?’, Progress in Development Studies, 14(1): 91–103,. http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/1464993413490477