Children as Research Participants

Peart, N, Foley, M and Henaghan M, Children as research participants, in J Dawson and N Peart (editors) The Law of Research pp 270-284, Dunedin, University of Otago Press, (2003). ISBN: 978-1877276507

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Nicola Peart

Faculty of Law, University of Otago

Mary Foley

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Mark Henaghan

University of Otago; University of Otago

Date Written: 2003

Abstract

Children have unique physical, psychological, mental and emotional characteristics which make them especially vulnerable. This paper considers the capacity for children to consent to participate in research, and the regulatory history of this issue. The authors argue that, as long as their rights and interests are properly secured, children need to be involved in research in order to promote their health and well-being.

Keywords: Rights of Children, Law of Research, Consent, Ethics

JEL Classification: K00, K30

Suggested Citation

Peart, Nicola and Foley, Mary and Henaghan, Mark, Children as Research Participants (2003). Peart, N, Foley, M and Henaghan M, Children as research participants, in J Dawson and N Peart (editors) The Law of Research pp 270-284, Dunedin, University of Otago Press, (2003). ISBN: 978-1877276507 , Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=3360750

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Mary Foley

affiliation not provided to SSRN

Mark Henaghan

University of Otago ( email )

Faculty of Law
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New Zealand
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University of Otago ( email )

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Dunedin, 9016
New Zealand
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644798855 (Fax)

HOME PAGE: http://otago.ac.nz/law/genome

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