I am a researcher planning a study involving children in Norway. What are the key ethical guidelines for obtaining consent and ensuring confidentiality for child participants? Additionally, identify the specific National Research Ethics Committee responsible for overseeing social science and humanities research in Norway.
Navigate to 'forskningsetikk.no'. Use the website's search functionality to find information about ethical guidelines for research involving children. Locate and summarize the ethical considerations for obtaining consent from child participants, including parental consent, the child's capacity to consent, and their right to refuse. Locate and summarize the ethical considerations for ensuring confidentiality for child participants, including information sharing and the limits imposed by the duty to report and duty to avert harm. Navigate to the 'Om oss' (About us) section of the website. From the 'Om oss' section, find and state the name of the National Research Ethics Committee that specifically oversees social science and humanities research.
State that parental consent is generally required first, followed by the child's assent, while also considering the child's capacity to understand and give real informed consent, and their right to refuse participation. State that confidentiality applies, that the child's wishes regarding information sharing should be respected, and that researchers must clarify the duty to report (varslingsplikt) and duty to avert harm (avvergingsplikt) as they override confidentiality when participants are a danger to themselves or others, or when serious neglect/abuse is suspected. State the name of the committee as 'The National Committee for Research Ethics in the Social Sciences and Humanities' (Den nasjonale forskningsetiske komité for samfunnsvitenskap og humaniora).