Many children and youth in Canada are identified as vulnerable due to educational,
environmental, and social factors. They are more likely to be negatively affected by events …

Objectives To identify and synthesise prevailing definitions and indices of vulnerability in
maternal, new-born and child health (MNCH) research and health programs in low-and …

Children continue to be overlooked as a topic of concern in discussions around the ethical
use of people's data and information. Where children are the subject of such discussions …

After reaching the age of criminal responsibility, children are deemed capable of having
committed criminal offenses. In this regard, the level of criminal responsibility depends on …

The field of participatory research with children developed largely thanks to shared learning
between different cultures, places, and disciplines. However, grand narratives and power …

This paper explores the involvement of children as co-researchers, tackling core issues in
epistemology, methodology, and ethics. It represents a shift in childhood studies, moving …

In this paper, we discuss the lack of consideration given to children in the COVID-19 health
systems policy response to the pandemic. We do this by focusing on the case of children …

Background Research is crucial to improve treatment, survival and quality of life for children
with cancer. However, recruitment of children for research raises ethical challenges. The aim …

The COVID-19 pandemic presents quickly evolving ethical challenges for pediatricians.
Some of the issues are not specific to COVID-19. They include moral distress, reprioritizing …

Children of prisoners are often negatively affected by their parents' incarceration, which
raises issues of justice. A common view is that the many negative effects associated with …