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AFRICAN RESEARCH NEXUS
SHINING A SPOTLIGHT ON AFRICAN RESEARCH
medicine
Children as research collaborators: Issues and reflections from a mobility study in sub-Saharan Africa
American Journal of Community Psychology, Volume 46, No. 1, Year 2010
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This paper reflects on issues raised by work with children in an ongoing child mobility study in three sub-Saharan African countries: Ghana, Malawi and South Africa. There are now 70 school pupils of varying ages involved in the project, but the paper is particularly concerned with the participation of those children 14 years and under. We examine the significant ethical issues associated with working with younger child researchers, and linked questions concerning the spaces open to them in African contexts where local cultural constructions of childhood and associated economic imperatives (which commonly drive family and household endeavour) help shape the attitudes of adults to children's rights and responsibilities and inter-generational power relations. © 2010 Society for Community Research and Action.
Authors & Co-Authors
Porter, Gina
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Hampshire, Kate Rebecca
United Kingdom, Durham
Durham University
Bourdillon, Michael F.C.
Netherlands, Amsterdam
Netherlands Institute for Advanced Study in the Humanities and Social Sciences Nias - Knaw
Robson, Elsbeth
Malawi, Zomba
University of Malawi
Munthali, Alister C.
Malawi, Zomba
University of Malawi
Abane, Albert
Ghana, Cape Coast
University of Cape Coast Ghana
Mashiri, Mac
South Africa, Pretoria
The Council for Scientific and Industrial Research
Statistics
Citations: 78
Authors: 7
Affiliations: 5
Identifiers
Doi:
10.1007/s10464-010-9317-x
ISSN:
00910562
Research Areas
Maternal And Child Health
Study Locations
Ghana
Malawi
South Africa