Children as co-researchers

The need for protection
Neuauflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-78046-030-7
Verlag: Dunedin Academic Press

Buch, Englisch, 118 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 139 mm x 216 mm, Gewicht: 182 g

Reihe: Protecting Children and Young People

Participatory approaches are becoming increasingly popular in research involving children. A growing trend is research by children where researchers engage or employ children as co-researchers or primary researchers.
Caroline Bradbury-Jones explores the ethical, methodological, practical and protection issues associated with this participatory approach and provides a range of practical solutions to these issues. Among the key issues that are discussed are those of assessing children’s competence; ensuring sufficient preparation; the balancing of insider/outsider perspectives; the need for appropriate remuneration; overcoming power differentials between children and adults and the safeguarding of the children working as co-researchers.
The author’s pragmatic approach and the solutions proposed to overcome the issues raised by such projects will assist researchers who engage with children as co-researchers to overcome the multiplicity of protection issues that are inherent within this participatory approach. As such it is a valuable resource for postgraduate students and academic staff from a range of disciplines, particularly health, social care and education who conduct research with children.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Bradbury-Jones, Caroline

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements. List of Abbreviations. 1: Introduction; 2: Matters of age and competence; 3: Training, preparation and support; 4: Balancing insider/outsider perspectives; 5: The issue of remuneration; 6: Exploring power relationships; 7: Protection and ethical matters; 8: Conclusions. References. Index

Über Autor(innen)

Caroline Bradbury-Jones is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work, University of Manchester.