
The consent process and children
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Broome, ME; Stieglitz, KA
Published in: Res Nurs Health
1992
Traditionally, recommendations and procedures for obtaining consent and assent from children to participate in research have varied somewhat from institution to institution. At least some of this inconsistency can be attributed to a lack of consensus on what consent means when applied to individuals less than 18 years of age. Developmental theories provide some rationale for reconsidering the arbitrary age limit of 18 years for informed consent. In this article, the concepts of consent and assent are discussed relative to developmental characteristics of children and adolescents and implications for consent and assent procedures are discussed.
Duke Scholars
Published In
Res Nurs Health
ISSN
0160-6891
Publication Date
1992
Volume
15
Start / End Page
147 / 152
Related Subject Headings
- Therapeutic Human Experimentation
- Research Subjects
- Research
- Parental Consent
- Nursing
- Nontherapeutic Human Experimentation
- Morals
- Moral Development
- Informed Consent
- Humans
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Broome, M. E., & Stieglitz, K. A. (1992). The consent process and children. Res Nurs Health, 15, 147–152.
Broome, M. E., and K. A. Stieglitz. “The consent process and children.” Res Nurs Health 15 (1992): 147–52.
Broome ME, Stieglitz KA. The consent process and children. Res Nurs Health. 1992;15:147–52.
Broome, M. E., and K. A. Stieglitz. “The consent process and children.” Res Nurs Health, vol. 15, 1992, pp. 147–52.
Broome ME, Stieglitz KA. The consent process and children. Res Nurs Health. 1992;15:147–152.

Published In
Res Nurs Health
ISSN
0160-6891
Publication Date
1992
Volume
15
Start / End Page
147 / 152
Related Subject Headings
- Therapeutic Human Experimentation
- Research Subjects
- Research
- Parental Consent
- Nursing
- Nontherapeutic Human Experimentation
- Morals
- Moral Development
- Informed Consent
- Humans