Duckett, P., Kagan, C. and Sixsmith, J. (2010) Consultation and participation with children in healthy schools: choice, conflict and context. Amercan Journal of Community Psychology. 46(1-2), pp. 167-178. 0091-0562.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Abstract: | In this paper we report on our use of a participatory research methodology to consult with children in the UK on how to improve pupil well-being in secondary schools, framed within the wider social policy context of healthy schools. We worked with children on the selection of our research methods and sought to voice the views of children to a local education authority to improve the design of school environments. The consultation process ultimately failed not because the children were unforthcoming with their views on either methods or on well-being in schools, but because of difficulties in how their views were received by adults. We show how the socio-economic, cultural and political context in which those difficulties were set might have led to the eventual break down of the consultation process, and we draw out a number of possible implications for consultative and participatory work with children in school settings. |
| Uncontrolled Keywords: | Children, consultation, participatory research, education |
| Subjects: |
L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB3201 School architecture and equipment. School physical facilities R Medicine > RA Public aspects of medicine > RA790 Mental health services. Mental illness prevention > RA790.55 Community psychology L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB1028 Educational research L Education > LB Theory and practice of education > LB3401 School hygiene. School health services. Health promotion |
| Creators: | Duckett, P, Kagan, C and Sixsmith, Judith |
| Publisher: | Springer |
| Northamptonshire and East Midlands: | Health |
| Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: | University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Faculty of Health & Society |
| Date: | September 2010 |
| Date Type: | Publication |
| Page Range: | pp. 167-178 |
| Journal or Publication Title: | Amercan Journal of Community Psychology |
| Volume: | 46 |
| Number: | 1-2 |
| Language: | English |
| DOI: | https://doi.org/10.1007/s10464-010-9327-8 |
| ISSN: | 0091-0562 |
| Status: | Published / Disseminated |
| URI: | http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/6261 |
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