Are We Ready to Really Hear the Voices of Those Concerned? Lessons Learned from Listening to and Involving Children in Child and Family Psychology Research.

Publisher: Springer Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9807947 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1573-2827 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10964037 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev Subsets: MEDLINE

Publication: New York, NY : Springer
Original Publication: New York, N.Y. : Plenum Pub. Corp., c1998-

Family* ; United Nations*; Adolescent ; Adult ; Child ; Humans

A changing view of children, accelerated by the Convention of the Rights of the Child (UN in Convention on the rights of the child, UN Doc. A/RES/44/25, 1989, http://www2.ohchr.org/english/law/pdf/crc.pdf ) has shifted the landscape of child and family research over the last few decades. Once viewed with low credibility and operating outside the interpretive framework of adult researchers, the rights-bearing child is increasingly recognized not only as having the capacity but also the right to participate in research. More recently, this movement has transitioned from the direct engagement of children as research participants-now considered commonplace, although less so for those who are structurally vulnerable-to the involvement of children in research design, review, conduct, and dissemination. Yet, both practical and ethical challenges remain. While children have the right to participation, they also have the right to protection. In this commentary, we set out to: (i) lay forth epistemic, child rights, and child sociology arguments for doing research about, with and by children and youth; (ii) recount our own journey of including children and youth in research to demonstrate the unique knowledge and insights gained through these approaches; and (iii) offer lessons learned on how to engage children and youth in research, including the involvement of structurally vulnerable groups.
(© 2023. The Author(s).)

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Keywords: Child rights; Co-creation; Involvement; Parenting; Participation; Research; Vulnerability

Date Created: 20230912 Date Completed: 20231113 Latest Revision: 20231124

20231124

PMC10640438

10.1007/s10567-023-00453-4

37700107