Child participation in research: Reflections on ethical challenges in the southern African context

African Journal of AIDS Research

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 147-156

  Clacherty, Glynis ^a   Donald, David ^b  

^a Clacherty and Associates   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Children youth; Ethical practice; HIV AIDS; Participatory research; Research ethics; Research methodology; Social aspects

Indexed keywords

ACQUIRED IMMUNE DEFICIENCY SYNDROME; ARTICLE; BENEFICENCE; CHILD ADVOCACY; CONFIDENTIALITY; CULTURAL FACTOR; HARM REDUCTION; HUMAN; HUMAN IMMUNODEFICIENCY VIRUS INFECTION; INFORMED CONSENT; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIVACY; RESEARCH ETHICS; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIOECONOMICS; SOUTH AFRICA; STIGMA;

EID: 34648825681     PISSN: 16085906     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2989/16085900709490409     Document Type: Article

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