Involving Children in Research

“Assent” is defined by the regulations as follows: “Assent” means a child's affirmative agreement to participate in research. Mere failure to object should not, ...

Special Protections for Children as Research Subjects - HHS.gov

Generally the law considers any person under 18 years old to be a child. When reviewing research with children as subjects, in addition to ...

Regulatory Framework for Protecting Child Participants in Research

The involvement of children in research raises particular ethical concerns because of their reduced autonomy and their incompetency to give informed consent ...

Children and Minors in Research - UCSF IRB

Federal regulations classify four permissible categories for research involving children, based on degree of risk and type of prospective benefit.

The Necessity and Challenges of Clinical Research Involving Children

Research involving children is essential if children are to share fully in the benefits derived from advances in medical science.

Research with Minors | Research Compliance and Integrity

Research that presents an opportunity to understand, prevent or alleviate a serious problem affecting the health or welfare of children, but does not provide ...

Research with children: ethics, safety and promoting inclusion

Conducting research with children can help us understand what they think about the issues that affect them. But any research involving children must balance ...

Ethical research involving children | Australian Institute of Family ...

This article introduces the Ethical Research Involving Children (ERIC) project, which provides a best-practice framework for approaching such issues.

Ethical Research Involving Children, ERIC, Child Ethics

Welcome to the website for the international Ethical Research Involving Children (ERIC) project. ERIC aims to assist researchers and the research community.

SOP 014: Research Involving Children

This SOP outlines additional protections that WVU researchers and IRBs must provide to children involved in human subject research.

Involving Children in Research - UKRI

or NHS Research Ethics Committee. ▫ Include children in decisions to participate and obtain their assent: consent should also be taken from parents/legal carers ...

Children in Research - Pitt HRPO - University of Pittsburgh

Research involving children as subjects requires compliance with the Common Rule at 45 CFR 46, Subpart A as well as compliance with 45 CFR 46, Subpart D.

Research involving children - Health Research Authority

Below you will find specific guidance on consent by and on behalf of children and young people in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

The attitudes of healthy children and researchers towards the ...

Adult researchers who acknowledge the importance of child-inclusive research represent a significant step towards meaningful involvement of ...

How to meaningfully involve children in research? - The Conversation

The aim is to carry out research that actively involves children, so they are not only positioned as the object of research. This approach is called “child ...

HRPP Policy - Children in Research: Human Subjects & IRB

Since children cannot legally provide consent for themselves (with certain exceptions), additional mechanisms must be implemented to ensure ...

Research Involving Children | Kean University

The legal age of adulthood in New Jersey is 18. Federal regulations and Kean University policy require these protections for children and adolescents involved ...

Ethical Conduct of Clinical Research Involving Children

We want children to benefit from the dramatic and accelerating rate of progress in medical care that has been fueled by scientific research.

International Charter for Ethical Research Involving Children

Harms and Benefits · physical harm as a direct consequence of the research study itself; · physical retribution, punishment or harm · inappropriate responses ...

So You Want to Involve Children in Research? A toolkit supporting ...

When asked, children worldwide identify violence against them as a priority issue. “So you want to involve children in research?” is a toolkit supporting ...