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Wrong Assumptions
Gerald P. Koocher and Patricia C. Keith-Spiegel
Researchers employ a method of passive consent in requesting permission from parents to survey their children regarding sensitive family issues. The authors present this case as an example of poor research practices.

Ethical Issues in Longitudinal Research with At-Risk Children and Adolescents
Brian Schrag
A researcher wants to conduct surveys and interviews with grade school children to study resilience and exposure to maladaptive environments. The school principal insists that she does not need parental consent for the study, as the school supports the study.