Who Says Yes?: Collective and Individual Framing of Pacific Children's Consent to, and Participation in, Research in New Zealand
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Abstract
\n\t\t\t\t\tThe complex debate surrounding child consent has been addressed from a predominantly western perspective that often fails to address the important issue of collective rights. Indigenous groups argue that legal and ethical considerations of child consent and research participation are framed within concepts of individual rights and ownership. Such individualistic frameworks are problematic for Pacific communities where the rights of children in extended families are collectively framed, knowledge is collectively owned, and &lsquo;life stage&rsquo;1 is privileged over age. We discuss the need to frame Pacific children&rsquo;s rights to consent to, and participate in, research within a collective Pacific worldview.<br />\n\t\t\t\t