... five, middle childhood covering age six to eleven, and young people referring to those between the ages of twelve and eighteen. I believe the main differences that would occur in research methods when dealing with these differing age categories are regards consent, competence, methods to be used, and context and location, which I will go into in further detail below. I would also like to touch on legal context, as this is an area where similarities between the three age groups exist. Of course, there are many other important factors such as race, data collection, avoidance of harm, gender, ethnicity disability and mental health and many more, and this wide spectrum of considerations is what makes research with children both complex and rewarding in equal measures. Consent Obtaining informed consent from research participants is central to ethical research practice, and is a huge consideration when undertaking research with children. It is also ...

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