Participatory Research with Children and Young People: Using Visual, Creative, Diagram, and Written Techniques

2015 ◽  
pp. 1-25
Author(s):  
Thomas Grant
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Research With Children

scholarly journals Excursions as corporate agents: A critical realist account of children’s agency

Childhood ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 414-429 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cath Larkins
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Critical Realism ◽  
Collective Agency ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
Critical Realist ◽  
Research With Children ◽  
Children’S Agency ◽  
Children And Childhood

Recent theorising of children’s agency has focused on relational approaches. Critical realism can provide additional theoretical reinforcement as it demands a focus on relatively enduring patterns of disadvantage and potential powers. Participatory research with children and young people confirms the relevance of Archer’s conception of influence achieved by Selves, Social Actors, and Primary and Corporate Agents. In moments, children within organised collectivities set agendas and shape some circumstances that affect others. When modified by generation-sensitive insights, Archer’s framework may provide understandings of children’s individual and collective agency. These insights might also strengthen critical realist understandings of children and childhood.

Reflexivity and ethical mindfulness in participatory research with children: What does it really look like?

Childhood ◽  
2018 ◽  
Vol 25 (3) ◽  
pp. 400-415 ◽  
Author(s):  
Antonia Canosa ◽  
Anne Graham ◽  
Erica Wilson
Keyword(s):  
Young People ◽  
Participatory Research ◽  
Lived Experiences ◽  
Research Process ◽  
Ethical Responsibility ◽  
Growing Up ◽  
Tourist Destination ◽  
Children And Young People ◽  
Relational Approach ◽  
Research With Children

This article draws attention to the ethical nuances of conducting participatory research with children and young people growing up in a popular tourist destination in Australia. It responds to calls for more reflexively oriented approaches to documenting the ethical dimensions of qualitative research, particularly with children. Prolonged engagement in the field facilitated a deeper understanding of young people’s lived experiences and the challenges they face in negotiating identity, belonging and connection with community. Findings reveal there are a number of important benefits when actively involving young people in research. With the democratisation of the research process, however, comes an increased ethical responsibility which requires a reflexive and relational approach if meaningful and inclusive participation is to be achieved.

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