Ethical Issues in Bereavement Research with Minors: A Scoping Review

AES Park; K Krysinska; K Andriessen

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Ethical Issues in Bereavement Research with Minors: A Scoping Review

AES Park, K Krysinska, K Andriessen

Children | Published : 2022

DOI: 10.3390/children9091400

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Abstract

There are various ethical issues in bereavement research. Most of the literature focuses on ethical issues involving adult participants. However, it is conceivable that research with minors poses particular ethical challenges, and little is known of the ethical issues involved in bereavement research with minors. A scoping review adhering to the PRISMA-ScR guidelines was conducted to address this gap and to contribute to better research practices. Searches in Embase, Emcare, EBM Reviews, Medline, PsycINFO (all accessed via Ovid), CINAHL, Scopus, SSCI, and the journals Death Studies and OMEGA identified 40 relevant peer-reviewed articles, while 25 relevant theses/dissertations were identified..

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Karolina Krysinska Author

Karl Andriessen Author

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DEVELOPMENT OF AN INTERVENTION FOR BEREAVED ADOLESCENTS TO FACILITATE THE GRIEF PROCESS AND TO PREVENT ADVERSE MENTAL HEALTH OUTCOMES

The project will develop an intervention for bereaved adolescents in Australia. It will (i) determine the current knowledge of the effective..

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Funding Acknowledgements

K.A. was supported by a National Health and Medical Research Council Early Career Fellowship (GNT1157796). The funder had no role in the design of the study, in the collection, analyses, or interpretation of data, in the writing of the manuscript, or in the decision to publish the results.