Children's Capacities to Decide about Participation in Research
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TL;DR
The Department of Health, Education and Welfare suggested guidelines for children's role in decision making about participation in research, which outlined three alternative sets of guidelines regarding the age at which the assent of minors would be required.
Abstract
In its proposed regulations on research involving children, published in July 1978, the Department of Health, Education and Welfare suggested guidelines for children's role in decision making about participation in research.' The Department proposed that the assent of children of specified ages be required, together with the permission of their parents or guardians. The proposals outlined three alternative sets of guidelines regarding the age at which the assent of minors would be