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Children and Young People as Researchers

This section contains material to enable those interested in research with children and young people to easily access relevant resources.

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A guide to actively involving young people in research: for researchers, research commissioners and managers

KIRBY, P. (2004). Eastleigh: Involve Research Consultancy. 32pp. This guide is about why and how to involve young people aged 12 to 21 years as researchers in health and social care research. It is aimed primarily at researchers and commissioners of research. Professionals working with young people will also find it useful, as may young people and parents. Looks at the benefits of involving young people; when and how to involve young people; power issues; identifying and supporting young research partners; the role of workers in supporting young people's involvement; ensuring young people's health, safety and wellbeing. ISBN: 0954121538

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Being Part and Parcel of the school - The views and experiences of children and young people in relation to the development of bullying policies in schools.

(June 2006). SCHUBOTZ, D. and SINCLAIR, R, with 10 Young Researchers,
NICCY (Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People), and the National Childrens Bureau. 80pp.

This aimed to determine the views and experiences of children and young people in relation to the development and review of bullying policies in schools in Northern Ireland. Ten post-primary students were recruited to work on the project as peer researchers.
(Executive Summary) Young peoples views on engaging them in the development of schools bullying policies: Individual pupils differ substantially in the particular form of participation that they find most comfortable. Schools need to offer a variety of structured as well as informal ways of involving pupils in school policy making. Possible ways range from informal anonymous suggestion boxes to discussions and debates within the school curriculum, a formal school council and peer-mediation schemes, such as anti-bullying squads. The absence of any culture of pupil participation limited the aspirations and expectations of many pupils. It is clear that the development of good relationships.between pupils and school staff is key for the development of effective ways of participation and ultimately a sense of ownership of the school among pupils.

P.43 Participation in policy-making in schools: Under one fifth of primary school pupils and just over 1 in 10 post primary students felt they had helped change the way something was done in their school.

DOWNLOADABLE (the N.I. Commissioners website also has child-friendly versions of the report.)

www.ncb.org.uk

www.niccy.org

Children as Researchers

BROWNLIE, J (University of Stirling), ANDERSON, S and ORMSTON, R. (Scottish Centre for Social Research) 2006, Scottish Executive Social Research. 90pp

The aim of the project was to explore the problems and possibilities of incorporating a children as researchers perspective into the agenda of government social research in Scotland. It includes: a mapping of recent projects in Scotland and the UK more generally; a review of literature; and a series of qualitative interviews with researchers, policy makers, research managers and researchers themselves. An annexe gives a detailed list of recent projects which involved children/young people.

www.scotland.gov.uk

Children involved in research, analysis, planning, implementation and evaluation;

Part 2 of the Child and Youth Participation Resource Guide from UNICEF. DOWNLOADABLE (as part of the whole resource). A substantial resource.

www.unicef.org/eapro/activities_4355.html

Children's Research Centre

The CRC is all about children by children. Its primary objective is to empower children and young people as active researchers. The CRC is based at the Open University in Milton Keynes. It offers diverse groups of children and young people a taught programme on all aspects of the research process followed by one-to-one support to design and carry out a research project. Copies of the research topics are available to view, and are fascinating. EG Hey, Im nine not six! a small-scale investigation of looking younger than your age at school, and How children feel about their local housing estates.

childrens-research-centre.open.ac.uk

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