ERIC Number: EJ927892
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Publication Date: 2011-Jan
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Pockets of Participation: Revisiting Child-Centred Participation Research
Franks, Myfanwy
Children & Society, v25 n1 p15-25 Jan 2011
This article revisits the theme of the clash of interests and power relations at work in participatory research which is prescribed from above. It offers a possible route toward solving conflict between adult-led research carried out by young researchers, funding requirements and organisational constraints. The article explores issues of participation in child-centred research in a cross-cultural context and gives examples from research carried out with young refugees. The author discusses what might be the best way forward for researchers against a backdrop of critical dialogues concerning child participation on the one hand and funders' frequent calls for participatory methodologies on the other. In doing participatory research with children and young people on the margins of society, issues of power, knowledge, ethical relations, funding processes and research methodologies and practices may seem at odds and difficult to resolve. In this article a methodology of creating pockets of participation that can be owned by the young researchers is suggested as a possible route.
Descriptors: Participatory Research, Research Methodology, Cultural Context, Researchers, Children, Power Structure, Ethics, Refugees, Cross Cultural Studies, Conflict, Interests, Administrative Policy, Financial Support
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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