Background For many decades, the debate on children's competence to give informed
consent in medical settings concentrated on ethical and legal aspects, with little empirical …

Epidemiological surveys measuring the prevalence of child maltreatment generate essential
knowledge that is required to enhance human rights, promote gender equality, and reduce …

Contemporary societies pose major challenges for adolescents and it is essential to conduct
research with them to understand their experiences, identify their needs, and discover …

This narrative review summarizes the empirical literature on children's competence for
consent and assent in research and treatment settings. Studies varied widely regarding …

At the outset of an ethnographic inquiry, we navigated national and international resources
to search for theoretical and practical guidance on obtaining parents and children's informed …

Guidelines around the world require children to provide assent for their participation in most
research studies. Yet, little further guidance is provided on how review committees should …

Children's exposure to domestic violence has attracted increased interest from researchers.
This greater interest necessitates discussion about the methods by which children's …

Information on motivations for research participation, may enable professionals to better
tailor the process of recruitment and informed consent to the perspective of parents and …

Over the past 25 to 30 years there have been significant changes in the care of children with
chronic life-threatening and life-limiting conditions. There has been a major shift in approach …

It is worth remembering that with other vulnerable sections of the society, children bore the
brunt of ill‑effects of human experimentation. Use of thalidomide by pregnant women …