Evidence Library

Abstract: This collection of papers have been specifically written to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the National Children’s Bureau and to demonstrate children’s involvement in research, policy and practice. Chapter 3 provides perspectives from the NCB research centre, based on their experience of involving children and young people as researchers and research advisers. They conclude that involvement results in positive outcomes for the children themselves, as well as ensuring projects are more tightly focused and produce outputs that are relevant to children, young people and their families and carers. Chapter 6 reports on a study of how children aged 4-8 behave at home and in school in ways that are very similar to carrying out research. Parents and children were involved in the development of this project as it evolved over time. These findings challenge the view that young children cannot be researchers.

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Categories: health
public health
social care
Identifying topics, prioritising and commissioning
Designing research
impact on research
impact on service users involved
impact of public involvement
reflecting on public involvement in research
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Date Entered: 2015/10/20

Date Edited: 2015/10/20