Research with children as theologians: Ethical and methodological issues
In this article, I explain why it is important for theologians to involve children in empirical research, and why children themselves can and should be considered as ‘theologians’. Therefore, I refer to theories in childhood studies and child theology (children as active participants and subjects),...
Main Author: | |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | Afrikaans |
Published: |
AOSIS
2019-12-01
|
Series: | HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/5507 |
id |
doaj-7005fc37aaa249b7a6cbd6723632152d |
---|---|
record_format |
Article |
spelling |
doaj-7005fc37aaa249b7a6cbd6723632152d2020-11-25T02:44:07ZafrAOSISHTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies 0259-94222072-80502019-12-01751e1e910.4102/hts.v75i1.55074623Research with children as theologians: Ethical and methodological issuesAnnemie Dillen0Faculty of Theology and Religious Studies, KU Leuven, Leuven; Extraordinary Researcher, Unit for Reformational Theology and Development of the South African Society, Faculty of Theology, North-West University, PotchefstroomIn this article, I explain why it is important for theologians to involve children in empirical research, and why children themselves can and should be considered as ‘theologians’. Therefore, I refer to theories in childhood studies and child theology (children as active participants and subjects), and also to contemporary trends in empirical research and practical theology (views on theology and ethnography, lived religion etc.). Counter-arguments for involving children in empirical research are discussed as well. In the second step, I deal with ethical issues and discuss which aspects have to be taken into account when doing research with children.https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/5507childhood studiesempirical researchpractical theologyresearch ethicschildren’s spiritualityempirical theology |
collection |
DOAJ |
language |
Afrikaans |
format |
Article |
sources |
DOAJ |
author |
Annemie Dillen |
spellingShingle |
Annemie Dillen Research with children as theologians: Ethical and methodological issues HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies childhood studies empirical research practical theology research ethics children’s spirituality empirical theology |
author_facet |
Annemie Dillen |
author_sort |
Annemie Dillen |
title |
Research with children as theologians: Ethical and methodological issues |
title_short |
Research with children as theologians: Ethical and methodological issues |
title_full |
Research with children as theologians: Ethical and methodological issues |
title_fullStr |
Research with children as theologians: Ethical and methodological issues |
title_full_unstemmed |
Research with children as theologians: Ethical and methodological issues |
title_sort |
research with children as theologians: ethical and methodological issues |
publisher |
AOSIS |
series |
HTS Teologiese Studies/Theological Studies |
issn |
0259-9422 2072-8050 |
publishDate |
2019-12-01 |
description |
In this article, I explain why it is important for theologians to involve children in empirical research, and why children themselves can and should be considered as ‘theologians’. Therefore, I refer to theories in childhood studies and child theology (children as active participants and subjects), and also to contemporary trends in empirical research and practical theology (views on theology and ethnography, lived religion etc.). Counter-arguments for involving children in empirical research are discussed as well. In the second step, I deal with ethical issues and discuss which aspects have to be taken into account when doing research with children. |
topic |
childhood studies empirical research practical theology research ethics children’s spirituality empirical theology |
url |
https://hts.org.za/index.php/hts/article/view/5507 |
work_keys_str_mv |
AT annemiedillen researchwithchildrenastheologiansethicalandmethodologicalissues |
_version_ |
1724767312485023744 |