RE: Youth surveys

["Hollows, Anne E" <A.E.Hollows@xxxxxxxxx>]

Dear Colleagues
 
This is an exciting challenge. Once your organisation moves beyond simply examining outcomes in a scientific way (which is of
course essential) there is considerable potential for developing truly participative approaches to exploring children and young
people's experience of services in ways in which they becomne central participants rather than mere objects of research. 
 
We currently use a model in several stages including a range of stages of which these are central considerations
1. Genuine consent to particpation and strategies to maximise engagement
2. A range of approaches to establishing research questions, including survey questions (for example we use 'talking heads' videos
which we reveiw with children and young people to enable participants to say what they want to say, rather than what they think
they should say. We are also experimenting with the use of Oprah Winfrey style chat show techniques and audio diaries to develop
themes in research).
3. Children and young people are involved in interviewing and in leading focus groups (after appropriate preparation)
4. Children and young people are also involved in workshops around data analysis and dissemination work.
 
There are also some excellent texts available in the area of researching with children. One example is 'Doing research with
children and young people' ed Fraser, S. (et al) published by Sage 2003
 
If this is the sort of programme of research that you have in mind I would be happy to discuss this further backchannel.
 
Anne
 
 
Dr Anne Hollows
Principal Lecturer and Research Coordinator in Social Work
Sheffield Hallam University
Collegiate Crescent Campus
Sheffield
S10 2BP
tel +44(0) 114 2252369
email a.e.hollows@shu.ac.uk

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From: owner-CHILD-MALTREATMENT-RESEARCH-L@cornell.edu on behalf of TWIGGS, JOAN
Sent: Thu 17/02/2005 19:56
To: Child Maltreatment Researchers
Subject: Youth surveys



Dear Colleagues,

Our agency is interested in implementing a survey of youth (13-23) about
their experiences with child welfare services.  We have a continuum of
interests, some of which track with typical satisfaction surveys (e.g.
participation in treatment planning) and some  that may be less typical
(e.g. youth experience of feeling stigmatized as a result of their
connection with CPS).

I would be interested in hearing of any suggestions or examples or idea
anyone might have in this general area, interpreted broadly.

Many thanks,

Joan E. Twiggs, PhD
Research Scientist
Connecticut Department of Children and Families
860-560-5091
joan.twiggs@po.state.ct.us

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