Elizabeth Hanson (Author), Feylyn Mercedies Lewis (Author), Francesco Barbabella (Author), Renske Hoefman (Author), Giulia Casu (Author), Licia Boccaletti (Author), Agnes Leu (Author), Valentina Hlebec (Author), Irena Bolko (Author), Sara Santini (Author), Miriam Svensson (Author), Saul Becker (Author), Lennart Magnusson (Author)

Abstract

Adolescent young carers (AYCs) are a sub-group of young carers who carry out significant or substantial caring tasks and assume a level of responsibility which would usually be associated with an adult. They are a potentially vulnerable group of minors because of the risk factors associated with their caring role. AYCs face a critical transition phase from adolescence to adulthood often with a lack of tailored support from service providers. The recently completed European funded ‘ME-WE’project, which forms the focus of this paper, aimed to change the‘status quo’ by advancing the situation of AYCs in Europe, via responsive research and knowledge translation actions. This paper outlines the participatory, co-creation approach employed in the project to optimise AYC’s involvement. It describes the ethical framework adopted by the project consortium to ensure the wellbeing of AYCs within all project activities. Ethical issues that arose in the field study work in all six countries are presented, followed by a discussion of the level of success or otherwise of the consortium to address these issues. The paper concludes with lessons learned regarding ethically responsible research with and for AYCs that are likely transferable to other vulnerable research groups and pan-European projects.

Keywords

adolescent young carers;ethical issues;European project;participatory research methods;field research;

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Language: English
Year of publishing:
Typology: 1.01 - Original Scientific Article
Organization: UL FDV - Faculty of Social Sciences
UDC: 17:364-47-053.6
COBISS: 151249411 Link will open in a new window
ISSN: 1749-6535
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Secondary language: Slovenian
Secondary keywords: Etika;Raziskovanje;Družboslovna metodologija;Dolgotrajna oskrba;Najstniki;
Type (COBISS): Article
Pages: str. 125-158
Volume: ǂVol. ǂ17
Issue: ǂno. ǂ2
Chronology: 2023
DOI: 10.1080/17496535.2023.2205654
ID: 18841252