Challenges for researchers when getting access to children and young people and their consent in research. A scoping review

This article aims to support researchers in addressing the challenges when access to CYP and their consent to participate in research. Despite growing consensus about the need to involve children and young in research, there is a lack of literature on how to increase their in welfare research. Researchers have reported that seeking with children and young people can be challenging, requiring from numerous gatekeepers. This scoping review discusses researchers must address when seeking access to children young people and getting their consent for research. The article on findings from 14 qualitative studies, using thematic analysis identify common topics. We conclude that the main challenges are lack of clarity and confidence in researchers’ communications with, children, and young people. To overcome those challenges, should write clear research plans, demonstrate and clarify that are qualified to work with children and young people and incorpo- time for trust-building. However, we also conclude that more evi- from children’s and young people’s perspectives is needed to shed light on their experiences participating in welfare research and motivates them to agree to participate.