This document outlines ethical considerations and safeguarding practices in the Violence Against Children and Youth Surveys (VACS) that protect children and youth from harm when directly engaging them as research participants in research on violence. These practices are based on strategies used in VACS across more than 20 countries in diverse geographic settings.
The lessons learned from VACS can provide valuable insights into best practices for researchers conducting violence studies that engage child/youth participants and contribute to formal efforts to identify and create standardized ethical guidelines and safeguarding measures within the field.
