Children (anyone under 18 years of age) can participate as research subjects only if the research meets certain standards, defined in the federal regulations (Subpart D of 45 CFR 46). Specifically, ...

Obtaining the informed consent of a potential human subject for participation in any research (whether an experiment, survey, interview, or demonstration) is a federally mandated safeguard for ...

Potential research subjects must be accurately informed of what a project involves, and given the opportunity to decide of their own free will whether or not to participate. This process may be brief ...

Researchers collecting data in early education settings are familiar with the challenges of working with a population of sensitive (and somewhat mercurial) subjects. One particular challenge we face ...

Research involving children should be conducted in compliance with section 9.13 of MTU HRPP Policies and Procedures. Note that the legal age of majority varies somewhat across US states as well as ...