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“God, she’s gonna report me” : the ethics of child protection in poverty research

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Sustainable Development Goals

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being
    SDG 3 Good Health and Well
  • SDG 16 - Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
    SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Abstract

The ethics of social research with children has been the source of considerable debate. In particular, issues of how to address potential disclosures of child abuse have been highlighted. What ethical implications are raised, however, when children are the indirect focus of the research? This paper explores the ethical dilemmas of conducting research with mothers about their experiences of caring for children. It is based on qualitative research with 30 mothers on low incomes. The paper concludes that strategies to tackle structural disadvantage as well as those that take account of individual risk are key features of future child welfare.

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Research Output: Contribution to journal Article Peer-review

Original language

English

Pages from-to (Number of pages)

Pages 273-283

Journal (Volume, Issue Number)

Children and Society (Volume 16)

Publication milestones

  • Published - 10/05/2002

Publication status

Published - 10/05/2002

ISSN

0951-0605

External Publication IDs

  • handle.net: 10547/622393
  • Scopus: 84969235987

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