Kids in Action - Helpful Links and Resources
For information on different forms of participatory research refer to the position papers on this website.
A great overview of the theory, opportunities and challenges of participatory health research with children can be found in:
Kellett, M. (2010). "Small Shoes, Big Steps! Empowering Children as Active Researchers " Am J Community Psychol 46: 195-203 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1007/s10464-010-9324-y/abstract
Useful principles for conducting participatory activities with children have been developed by Save the Children:
https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/sites/default/files/docs/practice_standards_participation_1.pdf
In developing the Kids in Action initiative we keep coming across some fantastic work in this field. Here are some links that may be of interest. We will keep adding to them!
http://www.open.ac.uk/researchprojects/childrens-research-centre/
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/research/explore/groups/centre_young_people_participation.php
http://yparhub.berkeley.edu/
Here are some (but definitely not all) potentially useful and relatively recent journal articles relating to participatory research with children:
1.Black, A., G. Busch and M. Hayes (2015). Reducing the marginalization of children: Relational knowledge production and the power of collaboration. Mainstreams, Margins and the Spaces In-Between: New possibilities for Education Research. K. Trimmer, A. Black and S. Riddle. UK, Routledge, Research in Education Series.
2.Clark, A. (2010). "Young Children as Protagonists and the Role of Participatory, Visual Methods in Engaging Multiple Perspectives." Am J Community Psychol 46: 115–123.
3.Franklin, A. and P. Sloper (2006). "Participation of Disabled Children and Young People in Decision-Making within Social Services Departments: A survey of current and recent activities in England." British Journal of Social Work 36(5): 723-741.
4.Gallacher, L. A. and M. Gallagher (2008). "Methodological Immaturity In Childhood Research? Thinking through ‘participatory methods’." Childhood 15(4): 499-516.
5.Hoffmann-Ekstein, J., A. Michaux, S. Bessell, J. Mason, E. Watson and M. Fox (2008). Children's agency in communities: A review of literature and the policy and practice context, ARACY/ARC NHMRC Research Network Seed Funded Collaboration.
6.Kellett, M. (2010). "Small Shoes, Big Steps! Empowering Children as Active Researchers " Am J Community Psychol 46: 195-203.
7.Langhout, R. D. and E. Thomas (2010). "Imagining Participatory Action Research in Collaboration with Children: an Introduction." Am J Community Psychol 46: 60-66.
8.Liegghio, M., G. Nelson and S. D. Evans (2010). "Partnering with Children Diagnosed with Mental Health Issues: Contributions of a Sociology of Childhood Perspective to Participatory Action Research." Am J Community Psychol 46: 84-99.
9.Lucas, P. J., D. Allnock and T. Jessiman (2013). "How are European birth-cohort studies engaging and consulting with young cohort members?" BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:56 13(56).
10.Maglajlic, R. A. (2010). "Participation of Children Through PAR." Am J Community Psychol 46: 204-214.
11.Moore, T., M. McDonald, H. McHugh-Dillon and S. West (2016). Community engagement. A key strategy for improving outcomes for Australian families. CFCA PAPER NO. 39. Melbourne, Australia, Australian Institute of Family Studies.
12.Ozer, E. J., S. Newlan, L. Douglas and E. Hubbard (2013). "‘‘Bounded’’ Empowerment: Analyzing Tensions in the Practice of Youth-Led Participatory Research in Urban Public Schools." Am J Community Psychol 52: 13-26.
13.Ozer, E. J., M. L. Ritterman and M. G. Wanis (2010). "Participatory Action Research (PAR) in Middle School: Opportunities, Constraints, and Key Processes." Am J Community Psychol 46: 152-166.
14.Percy-Smith B, Thomas N, editors. A Handbook of Children and Young People’s Participation: Perspectives from theory and practice. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge; 2010.
15.Porter, G., K. Hampshire, M. Bourdillon, E. Robson, A. Munthali, A. Abane and M. Mashiri (2010). "Children as Research Collaborators: Issues and Reflections from a Mobility Study in Sub-Saharan Africa." Am J Community Psychol 46: 215-227.
16.Shier, H. (2001). Pathways to participation: openings, opportunities and obligations. Children & Society, John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 1996. 15: 107-117.
17.Shier, H. (2015). "Children as researchers in Nicaragua: Children’s consultancy to transformative research." Global Studies of Childhood 5(2): 206-219.
18.Sinclair, R. (2000). Young People's Participation. Quality Protects Research Briefing No 3. UK, 2000 Department of Health, research in practice, Making Research Count.
19.Wong, N. T., M. A. Zimmerman and E. A. Parker (2010). "A Typology of Youth Participation and Empowerment for Child and Adolescent Health Promotion." Am J Community Psychol 46: 100-114.
A great overview of the theory, opportunities and challenges of participatory health research with children can be found in:
Kellett, M. (2010). "Small Shoes, Big Steps! Empowering Children as Active Researchers " Am J Community Psychol 46: 195-203 - http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/wol1/doi/10.1007/s10464-010-9324-y/abstract
Useful principles for conducting participatory activities with children have been developed by Save the Children:
https://www.savethechildren.org.uk/sites/default/files/docs/practice_standards_participation_1.pdf
In developing the Kids in Action initiative we keep coming across some fantastic work in this field. Here are some links that may be of interest. We will keep adding to them!
http://www.open.ac.uk/researchprojects/childrens-research-centre/
http://www.uclan.ac.uk/research/explore/groups/centre_young_people_participation.php
http://yparhub.berkeley.edu/
Here are some (but definitely not all) potentially useful and relatively recent journal articles relating to participatory research with children:
1.Black, A., G. Busch and M. Hayes (2015). Reducing the marginalization of children: Relational knowledge production and the power of collaboration. Mainstreams, Margins and the Spaces In-Between: New possibilities for Education Research. K. Trimmer, A. Black and S. Riddle. UK, Routledge, Research in Education Series.
2.Clark, A. (2010). "Young Children as Protagonists and the Role of Participatory, Visual Methods in Engaging Multiple Perspectives." Am J Community Psychol 46: 115–123.
3.Franklin, A. and P. Sloper (2006). "Participation of Disabled Children and Young People in Decision-Making within Social Services Departments: A survey of current and recent activities in England." British Journal of Social Work 36(5): 723-741.
4.Gallacher, L. A. and M. Gallagher (2008). "Methodological Immaturity In Childhood Research? Thinking through ‘participatory methods’." Childhood 15(4): 499-516.
5.Hoffmann-Ekstein, J., A. Michaux, S. Bessell, J. Mason, E. Watson and M. Fox (2008). Children's agency in communities: A review of literature and the policy and practice context, ARACY/ARC NHMRC Research Network Seed Funded Collaboration.
6.Kellett, M. (2010). "Small Shoes, Big Steps! Empowering Children as Active Researchers " Am J Community Psychol 46: 195-203.
7.Langhout, R. D. and E. Thomas (2010). "Imagining Participatory Action Research in Collaboration with Children: an Introduction." Am J Community Psychol 46: 60-66.
8.Liegghio, M., G. Nelson and S. D. Evans (2010). "Partnering with Children Diagnosed with Mental Health Issues: Contributions of a Sociology of Childhood Perspective to Participatory Action Research." Am J Community Psychol 46: 84-99.
9.Lucas, P. J., D. Allnock and T. Jessiman (2013). "How are European birth-cohort studies engaging and consulting with young cohort members?" BMC Medical Research Methodology 2013, 13:56 13(56).
10.Maglajlic, R. A. (2010). "Participation of Children Through PAR." Am J Community Psychol 46: 204-214.
11.Moore, T., M. McDonald, H. McHugh-Dillon and S. West (2016). Community engagement. A key strategy for improving outcomes for Australian families. CFCA PAPER NO. 39. Melbourne, Australia, Australian Institute of Family Studies.
12.Ozer, E. J., S. Newlan, L. Douglas and E. Hubbard (2013). "‘‘Bounded’’ Empowerment: Analyzing Tensions in the Practice of Youth-Led Participatory Research in Urban Public Schools." Am J Community Psychol 52: 13-26.
13.Ozer, E. J., M. L. Ritterman and M. G. Wanis (2010). "Participatory Action Research (PAR) in Middle School: Opportunities, Constraints, and Key Processes." Am J Community Psychol 46: 152-166.
14.Percy-Smith B, Thomas N, editors. A Handbook of Children and Young People’s Participation: Perspectives from theory and practice. Abingdon, Oxon: Routledge; 2010.
15.Porter, G., K. Hampshire, M. Bourdillon, E. Robson, A. Munthali, A. Abane and M. Mashiri (2010). "Children as Research Collaborators: Issues and Reflections from a Mobility Study in Sub-Saharan Africa." Am J Community Psychol 46: 215-227.
16.Shier, H. (2001). Pathways to participation: openings, opportunities and obligations. Children & Society, John Wiley & Sons Ltd. 1996. 15: 107-117.
17.Shier, H. (2015). "Children as researchers in Nicaragua: Children’s consultancy to transformative research." Global Studies of Childhood 5(2): 206-219.
18.Sinclair, R. (2000). Young People's Participation. Quality Protects Research Briefing No 3. UK, 2000 Department of Health, research in practice, Making Research Count.
19.Wong, N. T., M. A. Zimmerman and E. A. Parker (2010). "A Typology of Youth Participation and Empowerment for Child and Adolescent Health Promotion." Am J Community Psychol 46: 100-114.
