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ABSTRACT
When we conduct ethically sound research, we know that any reason given by an informant to decline or withdraw participation is a legitimate reason. However, some situations can be averted or prevented, increasing your chance of getting the data that you need for your study. In order to be most successful, it might be good to know of some core pitfalls, that you may plummet into when trying to ensure a properly informed consent from your young participants. In this commentary I present my top ten most challenging examples (some experienced, some observed) related to informed consent — in ascending order by level of frustration.
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Elisabeth Staksrud
Elisabeth Staksrud, PhD, is Professor at the Department of Media and Communication, University of Oslo. She is the officially appointed Chair (2018 – 2021) of the Norwegian National Committee for Research Ethics in the Social Sciences and the Humanities (NESH) and part of the management team of the EU Kids Online project (www.eukidsonline.net). Her research revolves around children and online risk, regulation and rights; freedom of expression and censorship, as well as research ethics.