Challenges for researchers when getting access to children and young people and their consent in research. A scoping review
Peer reviewed, Journal article
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https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3111025Utgivelsesdato
2023Metadata
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10.1080/2156857X.2023.2290129Sammendrag
This article aims to support researchers in addressing the challenges when
seeking access to CYP and their consent to participate in research. Despite
the growing consensus about the need to involve children and young
people in research, there is a lack of literature on how to increase their
participation in welfare research. Researchers have reported that seeking
contact with children and young people can be challenging, requiring
approval from numerous gatekeepers. This scoping review discusses
challenges researchers must address when seeking access to children
and young people and getting their consent for research. The article
reports on findings from 14 qualitative studies, using thematic analysis
to identify common topics. We conclude that the main challenges are
a lack of clarity and confidence in researchers’ communications with
gatekeepers, children, and young people. To overcome those challenges,
researchers should write clear research plans, demonstrate and clarify that
they are qualified to work with children and young people and incorpo-
rate time for trust-building. However, we also conclude that more evi-
dence from children’s and young people’s perspectives is needed to shed
better light on their experiences participating in welfare research and
what motivates them to agree to participate.