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- Title
Childhood Ethics: An ontological advancement for childhood studies.
- Authors
Carnevale, Franco A.; Collin‐Vézina, Delphine; Macdonald, Mary Ellen; Ménard, Jean‐Frédéric; Talwar, Victoria; Van Praagh, Shauna
- Abstract
We describe an ontological approach to childhood studies that we refer to as Childhood Ethics. This involves an interdisciplinary hermeneutic orientation towards examining the morally meaningful dimensions of matters that affect young people. We draw on our empirical research with young people from 3‐ to 17‐years old, examining their experiences in a diversity of contexts and geographical settings. Our investigations challenge dominant binary conceptions of young people along lines of decisional in/capacity and im/maturity. We argue for a view of children as active agents with meaningful relational engagements and participation interests and capacities and outline corresponding implications for research and practice.
- Subjects
CHILDREN'S health; DECISION making; PHENOMENOLOGY; RESEARCH ethics; PATIENT participation; PROFESSIONAL practice; EMPIRICAL research; CHILDREN
- Publication
Children & Society, 2021, Vol 35, Issue 1, p110
- ISSN
0951-0605
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1111/chso.12406