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Not seen and not heard: ethical considerations of research with children of prisoners

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dc.contributor.authorSaunders, V.
dc.contributor.authorMcArthur, M.
dc.contributor.authorMoore, T.
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThe ethical complexities associated with research with children are well recognised and have been debated extensively within the childhood literature. However, ethical issues occurring in research with children about sensitive issues, such as parental incarceration, and the practical solutions required to address such issues, are less well described. This paper draws on recent experiences of a research project conducted in the Australian Capital Territory exploring the needs of children of prisoners. It discusses three key interrelated methodological and ethical challenges observed by the researchers. While there is no doubt that considerable care needs to be taken to identify ethical and effective ways to undertake research with this group of children, we argue that applying a process of ethical reflexivity will assist researchers in planning and conducting ethical and methodologically valid research with children of prisoners.
dc.identifier.citationLaw in Context, 2015; 32:108-125
dc.identifier.issn0811-5796
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/11541.2/132869
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherFederation Press
dc.rightsCopyright 2015 The Federation Press
dc.source.urihttps://search.informit.com.au/documentSummary;dn=041220262838869;res=IELAPA
dc.subjectchildren of prisoners
dc.subjectfamily relationships
dc.subjectservices for children of prisoners
dc.subjectchildren's literature-moral and ethical aspects
dc.subjectchild welfare
dc.titleNot seen and not heard: ethical considerations of research with children of prisoners
dc.typeJournal article
pubs.publication-statusPublished
ror.mmsid9916216502901831

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