Kate Hampshire
Taking the long view: Temporal considerations in the ethics of children's research activity and knowledge production
Hampshire, Kate; Porter, Gina; Owusu, Samuel; Mariwah, Simon; Abane, Albert; Robson, Elsbeth; Munthali, Alister; Mashiri, Mac; Maponya, Goodhope; Bourdillon, Michael
Authors
Gina Porter
Samuel Owusu
Simon Mariwah
Albert Abane
Dr Elsbeth Robson E.Robson@hull.ac.uk
Reader in Human Geography
Alister Munthali
Mac Mashiri
Goodhope Maponya
Michael Bourdillon
Abstract
Children are increasingly engaged in the research process as generators of knowledge, but little is known about the impacts on children's lives, especially in the longer term. As part of a study on children's mobility in Ghana, Malawi and South Africa, 70 child researchers received training to conduct peer research in their own communities. Evaluations at the time of the project suggested largely positive impacts on the child researchers: increased confidence, acquisition of useful skills and expanded social networks; however, in some cases, these were tempered with concerns about the effect on schoolwork. In the follow-up interviews 2 years later, several young Ghanaian researchers reported tangible benefits from the research activity for academic work and seeking employment, while negative impacts were largely forgotten. This study highlights the unforeseeable consequences of research participation on children's lives as they unfold in unpredictable ways and underscores the temporal nature of children's engagement in research. © 2012 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
Citation
Hampshire, K., Porter, G., Owusu, S., Mariwah, S., Abane, A., Robson, E., Munthali, A., Mashiri, M., Maponya, G., & Bourdillon, M. (2012). Taking the long view: Temporal considerations in the ethics of children's research activity and knowledge production. Children's Geographies, 10(2), 219-232. https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2012.667921
Journal Article Type | Article |
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Online Publication Date | Apr 24, 2012 |
Publication Date | May 1, 2012 |
Deposit Date | May 25, 2022 |
Journal | Children's Geographies |
Print ISSN | 1473-3285 |
Publisher | Routledge |
Peer Reviewed | Peer Reviewed |
Volume | 10 |
Issue | 2 |
Pages | 219-232 |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1080/14733285.2012.667921 |
Keywords | Ghana; Child researchers; Participatory research; Research ethics; Child rights |
Public URL | https://hull-repository.worktribe.com/output/3623602 |
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