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.
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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
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, J.
Publisher:
Springer
Northamptonshire and East Midlands:
Health
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes:
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
ISSN:
0091-0562
Status:
Published / Disseminated
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