ABSTRACT

In this paper, we argue that institutional ethical procedures do not properly prepare children’s geographers to conduct digital research with children and young people (CYP). To address this, we propose a relational, dynamic approach to ethics fit for such contemporary research with CYP. We find fault in a growing disconnect between processual expectations of our academic institution and the realities of ‘ethics-in-practice’. This is especially pronounced in an age where digital technologies have created fresh challenges for researchers. As a result, when ethical ‘slippages’ occur – moments departing from expectations but not leading to clear breaches of ethical conduct – researchers are left ill-equipped to manage situations that arise. We reflect on our own experiences of researching digital technologies in youth work settings in the UK to present two examples of ethical ‘slippages’, before offering our reconstructive propositions for ethical procedures fit for digital children’s geographies research.

摘要

在本文中，我们认为，制度上的伦理程序无法适当地使儿童地理学家做好与儿童和年轻人（CYP）进行数字研究的准备。为了解决这个问题，我们提出了一种关系的，动态的伦理学方法，适用于CYP的此类当代研究。我们发现，我们的学术机构对过程的期望与“实践伦理”的现实之间日益脱节的缺点。在数字技术给研究人员带来新挑战的时代，这一点尤其明显。结果，当发生道德“滑移”时（即偏离期望但并未导致明显违反道德行为的时刻），研究人员就没有足够的能力来应对出现的情况。