Merle Spriggs
Biographic Data
| ID | 6468607 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Merle Spriggs |
| GIVEN NAMES | Merle |
| FAMILY NAME | Spriggs |
| SIGNATURE | SPRIGGS M |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Melbourne |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-0432-2854 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 18 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 3 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Telling the truth to seriously ill children
How should clinicians respond when parents will not allow their child to know the truth about their medical condition and treatment? There is wide consensus amongst clinicians and ethicists that children should be given “honest” information delivered in a developmentally appropriate manner. However, the basis in ethical theory is not clear, especially for pre‐adolescents. These children are old enough to understand some information, but are not y…
Sensitive topics in social research involving children
While there is broad consensus that involving children in research is critically important for understanding their lives, there is considerable caution around their participation in social research on ‘sensitive’ issues. Such caution is further amplified by a lack of agreement about what constitutes a ‘sensitive topic’. This article draws on data from interviews with a range of Australian stakeholders, including children, parents, researchers, et…
Who Makes Decisions for Vulnerable Young People? Shifting Sands and Murky Waters
This paper discusses the existing guidance in Australian legislative and regulatory frameworks to inform the process of young people moving through varying stages of maturity towards independent decision-making. In the context of exploratory research to develop a stable online repository of personal documents for young people in out-of-home care, the researchers envisioned in-built, age-appropriate levels of decision-making authority, associated …
Sensitive topics in social research involving children
While there is broad consensus that involving children in research is critically important for understanding their lives, there is considerable caution around their participation in social research on ‘sensitive’ issues. Such caution is further amplified by a lack of agreement about what constitutes a ‘sensitive topic’. This article draws on data from interviews with a range of Australian stakeholders, including children, parents, researchers, et…
Sensitive topics in social research involving children
While there is broad consensus that involving children in research is critically important for understanding their lives, there is considerable caution around their participation in social research on ‘sensitive’ issues. Such caution is further amplified by a lack of agreement about what constitutes a ‘sensitive topic’. This article draws on data from interviews with a range of Australian stakeholders, including children, parents, researchers, et…
Who Makes Decisions for Vulnerable Young People? Shifting Sands and Murky Waters
This paper discusses the existing guidance in Australian legislative and regulatory frameworks to inform the process of young people moving through varying stages of maturity towards independent decision-making. In the context of exploratory research to develop a stable online repository of personal documents for young people in out-of-home care, the researchers envisioned in-built, age-appropriate levels of decision-making authority, associated …
Telling the truth to seriously ill children
How should clinicians respond when parents will not allow their child to know the truth about their medical condition and treatment? There is wide consensus amongst clinicians and ethicists that children should be given “honest” information delivered in a developmentally appropriate manner. However, the basis in ethical theory is not clear, especially for pre‐adolescents. These children are old enough to understand some information, but are not y…
Political science (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Child Welfare and Adoption (2 works) · Computer Science (2 works) · Law (2 works) · Public relations (2 works) · Best interests (1 work) · Childhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of Life (1 work) · Children's Rights and Participation (1 work) · Competence (human resources (1 work)