Recipe for research
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Benefits
Resource title: So You Want to Involve Children in Research?
- Description: Published by Save the Children Sweden, this resource discusses benefits to children, research, and society in detail, emphasizing improved child well-being, skill development, and contributions to better research outcomes.
- Find relevant information: Pages 10–14, 17–18
- Applicable to: Children
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Resource title: Youth Co-Research Toolkit
- Description: Published by the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University and the Centre for Multicultural Youth, this resource highlights unique youth perspectives, improved research tools, and the empowerment of young researchers.
- Find relevant information: Pages 20–21
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: Explore Toolkit for involving young people as researchers – Toolkit instructions and case studies
- Description: Published by Rutgers WPF and IPPF, this resource discusses how youth participation increases effectiveness, sustainability, and program relevance.
- Find relevant information: Pages 4-6
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: Involving Young Londoners – A Peer Research Toolkit
- Description: Published by Partnership for Young London, this resource highlights benefits of peer research, including improvements to employability, empowerment, soft skills, and citizenship for young people.
- Find relevant information: Pages 7-8
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: Innovate Research – Youth Engagement Guidebook for Researchers
- Description: Published by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health, this resource focuses on benefits of youth engagement in research, including improved research quality, relevance, and accessibility.
- Find relevant information: Page 8
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: What is Co-Research: Toolkit Resources
- Description: Published by the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University and the Centre for Multicultural Youth, this resource outlines the benefits of involving young people as co-researchers, emphasizing their ability to bring new perspectives, challenge the status quo, and contribute innovative solutions. It also highlights individual growth for young researchers, better data quality for projects, and positive community impact through improved relevance and inclusivity.
- Find relevant information: Pages 10–12
- Applicable to: Young people
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Key questions/considerations
Resource title: Ethical Research Involving Children (ERIC) Compendium
- Description: Published by UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti, the Childwatch International Research Network, and the Centre for Children and Young People, this compendium provides comprehensive guidance for conducting ethical research with children, emphasizing critical considerations such as ensuring children’s safety, inclusiveness, informed consent, and community engagement. It outlines key questions researchers should address related to the purpose, benefits, and inclusivity of the research, as well as ensuring appropriate resources, safeguarding measures, and meaningful dissemination of findings.
- Find relevant information: Pages 104–113
- Applicable to: Children
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Resource title: Handbook for Children’s Participation in Research in Indonesia
- Description: Published by PUSKAPA (Center on Child Protection and Wellbeing at Universitas Indonesia), this handbook discusses key considerations for involving children in research, including how to create a supportive environment, build trust, and ensure ethical practices. It highlights the importance of consulting children on research design, ethical dilemmas, and the need for capacity-building for both researchers and children to foster meaningful participation.
- Find relevant information: Pages 7–8, 43–46
- Applicable to: Children
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Resource title: What is Co-Research: Toolkit Resources
- Description: Published by the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University and the Centre for Multicultural Youth, this toolkit emphasizes the benefits of involving youth as co-researchers, providing practical insights into addressing power imbalances, fostering inclusivity, and supporting youth-led decision-making. It includes key questions and answers to facilitate discussions on the rationale and strategies for co-research with youth.
- Find relevant information: Pages 38–39
- Applicable to: Young people
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Accessibility/inclusivity
Resource title: Guidelines for Research with Children and Young People
- Description: Published by the Research Centre at the National Children’s Bureau, the resource emphasizes the importance of creating accessible materials tailored to children’s ages, abilities, and contexts. It highlights inclusive strategies for engaging marginalized or vulnerable children, including consulting with practitioners and using creative, multi-method approaches.
- Find relevant information: Pages 16–18
- Applicable to: Children and young people
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Resource title: Working together: Including children in research on violence against children
- Description: Published by End Violence Partnership Knowledge Network, End Violence Lab and Save the Children, this resource focuses on ensuring research is equitable by addressing barriers faced by at-risk groups, such as children with disabilities or in alternative care. It provides case studies and practical tips for creating inclusive methodologies and fostering participation across diverse groups.
- Find relevant information: Pages 49–56
- Applicable to: Children
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Ethical considerations (consent, harms and benefits, privacy and confidentiality, protection and safeguarding)
Resource title: Ethical Research Involving Children (ERIC) Compendium
- Description: Published by UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti, the Childwatch International Research Network, and the Centre for Children and Young People, this compendium offers comprehensive guidance on ethical research involving children, focusing on best practices for addressing harms and benefits, obtaining informed consent, and ensuring privacy and confidentiality. The resource provides key considerations, challenges, and reflexive questions for researchers.
- Find relevant information: Pages 29–85
- Applicable to: Children
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Resource title: So You Want to Involve Children in Research?
- Description: Published by Save the Children Sweden, this resource discusses ethical considerations such as informed consent, safeguarding, confidentiality, and avoiding harm. It emphasizes the need for clarity, respect, and voluntary participation, providing practical tips for child-friendly and ethical research practices.
- Find relevant information: Pages 27–41
- Applicable to: Children
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Resource title: Working together: Including children in research on violence against children
- Description: Published by End Violence Partnership Knowledge Network, End Violence Lab and Save the Children, this resource provides recommendations for obtaining consent in a child-friendly manner, avoiding harm, maintaining confidentiality and steps to mitigate risks. It incorporates case studies and includes guidance and resources for ethical review stages of research involving children.
- Find relevant information: Pages 40–46, 59–66, 76
- Applicable to: Children and young people
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Resource title: Guidelines for Research with Children and Young People
- Description: Published by the Research Centre at the National Children’s Bureau, this resource outlines best practices for obtaining informed consent, emphasizing transparency and simplicity for children. It highlights the importance of safeguarding, protection policies, avoiding harm, and ensuring confidentiality while balancing child protection duties with ethical research obligations.
- Find relevant information: Pages 27–34, 39–41, 43–44
- Applicable to: Children and young people
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Resource title: Involving Young Londoners – A Peer Research Toolkit
- Description: Published by Partnership for Young London, this resource emphasizes the importance of informed consent as an ongoing process, safeguarding participant confidentiality, and ensuring that under-16s require both their consent and that of their guardians. It also outlines the role of information sheets to foster transparency and ethical practices in participatory research.
- Find relevant information: Pages 75–79
- Applicable to: Children and young people
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Ensuring health, safety and well-being
Resource title: A Guide to Actively Involving Young People in Research: For researchers, research commissioners, and managers
- Description: Published by INVOLVE and PL Research Consultancy, this guide prioritizes the health and safety of young researchers by encouraging proper training in ethical issues such as confidentiality, informed consent, and safeguarding. It also underscores the importance of managing emotional well-being, with guidance on debriefing to address any distress during the research process.
- Find relevant information: Pages 23–24
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: What is Co-Research: Toolkit Resources
- Description: Published by the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University and the Centre for Multicultural Youth, this toolkit offers worksheets and checklists to support young researchers in maintaining their well-being during research. It provides practical self-care tips, strategies for managing stress, and resources for creating a safe and supportive research environment.
- Find relevant information: Pages 67–70
- Applicable to: Young people
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Power issues/dynamics
Resource title: A Guide to Actively Involving Young People in Research: For researchers, research commissioners, and managers
- Description: Published by INVOLVE and PL Research Consultancy, this guide highlights how involving young people in research can help redress power imbalances between adults and younger people, fostering mutual respect and collaboration. It emphasizes the importance of creating an environment where young people’s input is valued and acted upon while addressing subtle power dynamics in communication and decision-making.
- Find relevant information: Pages 13–14
- Applicable to: Young People
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Resource title: Explore: Toolkit Instructions and Case Studies
- Description: Published by Rutgers WPF and the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), this resource outlines challenges related to power dynamics in youth-led research, including potential resistance or jealousy from adults or peers. It recommends strategies such as preparing young researchers to navigate these dynamics and building support among key stakeholders to enhance collaboration.
- Find relevant information: Page 25
- Applicable to: Young People
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Resource title: What is Co-Research: Toolkit Resources
- Description: Published by the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University and the Centre for Multicultural Youth, this toolkit introduces power and privilege in co-research, emphasizing strategies to address inequalities. It provides practical advice for recognizing and navigating power imbalances between researchers and participants, fostering equitable collaboration.
- Find relevant information: Pages 46–56
- Applicable to: Young People
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Resource title: Youth Co-Research Toolkit
- Description: Published by the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University and the Centre for Multicultural Youth, this toolkit discusses power imbalances in co-research, offering strategies such as assigning leadership roles to young researchers and fostering continual reflexivity to address positionality, biases, and privilege.
- Find relevant information: Page 60
- Applicable to: Young People
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Do’s and don’ts
Resource title: Explore: Ideas for youth involvement in research
- Description: Published by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), this resource provides a checklist for effective youth participation, emphasizing the importance of clarifying expectations, offering adequate support, and fostering mutual respect. It also highlights the need to avoid overburdening young people or imposing methodologies they are uncomfortable with.
- Find relevant information: Pages 13–14
- Applicable to: Young People
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Resource title: Innovate Research – Youth Engagement Guidebook for Researchers
- Description: Published by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health, this guide emphasizes best practices for engaging youth in research, including the importance of providing training, respecting their input, and ensuring meaningful involvement across all research stages. It advises against tokenistic involvement or making assumptions about their interests and capabilities.
- Find relevant information: Page 13
- Applicable to: Young People
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Payment and compensation
Resource title: Involving Young Londoners – A Peer Research Toolkit
- Description: Published by Partnership for Young London, this resource offers guidance on involving young Londoners in research, discussing compensation methods including monetary and non-monetary rewards, emphasizing the need for fairness, transparency, and alignment with young people’s expectations.
- Find relevant information: Pages 28–31
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: Standard of Compensation
- Description: Published by the CYSHCNet, this resource outlines ethical considerations for compensating children and young people in research, emphasizing the importance of avoiding coercion, ensuring fairness, and considering cultural and socio-economic contexts.
- Find relevant information: Pages 11–14
- Applicable to: Children and young people
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Resource title: Guidelines for Research with Children and Young People
- Description: Published by the Research Centre at the National Children’s Bureau, this resource discusses the importance of recognizing children’s time and contributions in research through appropriate forms of compensation, such as vouchers, payments, or references, while emphasizing the need to consult young people on their preferences.
- Find relevant information: Page 42
- Applicable to: Children and young people
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Resource title: Reward and Recognition for Children and Young People Involved in Research – Things to Consider
- Description: Published by INVOLVE and the National Institute for Health Research, this resource provides practical guidance on rewarding and recognizing children and young people in research, highlighting options like gift vouchers, monetary payments, and social activities, while addressing organizational policy and legal considerations.
- Find relevant information: Pages 2–4
- Applicable to: Children and young people
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Resource title: Handbook for Children’s Participation in Research in Indonesia
- Description: Published by PUSKAPA (Center on Child Protection and Wellbeing at Universitas Indonesia), this resource emphasizes ethical compensation practices, advocating for reimbursement of expenses, financial compensation for time and effort, and in-kind rewards, while ensuring cultural appropriateness and avoiding coercion.
- Find relevant information: Pages 107–110
- Applicable to: Children
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Resource title: Ethical Research Involving Children (ERIC) Compendium
- Description: Published by UNICEF Office of Research – Innocenti, the Childwatch International Research Network, and the Centre for Children and Young People, this resource provides best practices and key considerations for compensating children and young people in research, addressing ethical challenges and offering guidance on balancing incentives and ethical concerns.
- Find relevant information: Pages 87–92
- Applicable to: Children and young people
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Role of facilitators/focal points
Resource title: Innovate Research – Youth Engagement Guidebook for Researchers
- Description: Published by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health, this resource highlights the facilitators’ or in this case, the project ally’s responsibilities in using their experience to support and guide young people in contributing meaningfully to the research project.
- Find relevant information: Page 29
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: A Guide to Actively Involving Young People in Research: For researchers, research commissioners, and managers
- Description: Published by INVOLVE and PL Research Consultancy, this guide emphasizes the importance of skilled facilitators in supporting young people’s participation in research. Facilitators should have the ability to create a safe, empowering, and inclusive environment, adapt to young people’s needs, and provide appropriate training and mentorship throughout the research process.
- Find Relevant Information: Pages 17–22
- Applicable to: Young People
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Resource title: Explore: Ideas for Youth Involvement in Research
- Description: Published by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), this resource highlights the importance of facilitators in supporting youth engagement in research. It emphasizes the need for facilitators to have extensive knowledge of research methodologies, youth participation, and a belief in young people’s capabilities to guide the process successfully.
- Find relevant information: Page 12
- Applicable to: Young People
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Recruitment
Resource title: So You Want to Involve Children in Research?
- Description: Published by Save the Children Sweden, this resource describes the process and considerations for involving children in research, including how to approach them about their involvement, and considerations for their roles in sampling/recruitment of participants.
- Find relevant information: Pages 20-21, 56-57
- Applicable to: Children
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Resource title: Working together: Including children in research on violence against children
- Description: Published by End Violence Partnership Knowledge Network, End Violence Lab and Save the Children, this resource covers recruitment methods and ethical considerations for working with children in research projects.
- Find relevant information: Page 77
- Applicable to: Children
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Resource title: Handbook for Children’s Participation in Research in Indonesia
- Description: Published by PUSKAPA (Center on Child Protection and Wellbeing at Universitas Indonesia), this resource discusses recruitment strategies for children, including their role in the selection of research participants and facilitators/enumerators.
- Find relevant information: Pages 61–63, 96-97
- Applicable to: Children
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Resource title: Innovate Research – Youth Engagement Guidebook for Researchers
- Description: Published by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health, this resource outlines recruitment strategies specific to youth engagement, including leveraging networks and creating youth-friendly recruitment materials
- Find relevant information: Pages 24–26
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: A Guide to Actively Involving Young People in Research: For researchers, research commissioners, and managers
- Description: Published by INVOLVE and PL Research Consultancy, this resource discusses how to identify and support young people to get involved in research.
- Find relevant information: Pages 15–16
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: Involving Young Londoners – A Peer Research Toolkit
- Description: Published by Partnership for Young London, this resource covers peer research, diversity of lived experiences and different approaches to the recruitment of young people and their peers for research.
- Find relevant information: Pages 22–26
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: Youth Co-Research Toolkit
- Description: Published by the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University and the Centre for Multicultural Youth, this resource, discusses recruitment strategies, preparations to be made and practical considerations for the recruitment of youth researchers.
- Find relevant information: Page 41
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: Guidelines for Research with Children and Young People
- Description: Published by the Research Centre at the National Children’s Bureau, this resource highlights strategies for recruiting children and young people into research, including creating accessible, appealing materials and addressing potential gatekeeper biases. It also discusses how to involve children and young people directly in recruiting participants, emphasizing inclusive and peer-led approaches.
- Find Relevant Information: Pages 13-14, 37–38, 47–48
- Applicable to: Children and Young People
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Early planning, proposal writing and research design
Resource title: Working together: Including children in research on violence against children
- Description: Published by End Violence Partnership Knowledge Network, End Violence Lab and Save the Children, this resource emphasizes the importance of engaging children in research design and conceptualization stages. It highlights strategies such as establishing advisory committees, using child-friendly materials, and ensuring ethical and inclusive practices to enhance children’s involvement.
- Find relevant information: Pages 74–76
- Applicable to: Children
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Resource title: Participatory Action Research: Lessons Learned and How-to Guide
- Description: Published by Save the Children, this guide outlines steps for engaging children and youth in research topic selection during the early phases of participatory research. It emphasizes the need for collaboration, reflective practices, and preparation to ensure meaningful participation.
- Find relevant information: Page 51
- Applicable to: Children and young people
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Resource title: Involving Young Londoners – A Peer Research Toolkit
- Description: Published by Partnership for Young London, this toolkit provides a simplified project structure for involving young people in research. It includes steps for designing research topics and questions collaboratively, ensuring their input shapes the project’s direction effectively.
- Find relevant information: Pages 43–48
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: Innovate Research – Youth Engagement Guidebook for Researchers
- Description: Published by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health, this guide describes roles for youth in project planning, including contributing to research questions, recruitment, data analysis, and dissemination. It emphasizes youth as active partners in creating youth-relevant research outcomes.
- Find relevant information: Pages 16–22, 30–34
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: Explore Toolkit: Instructions and Case Studies
- Description: Published by Rutgers WPF and the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), this toolkit outlines methods for involving young people in designing research topics and methodologies. It emphasizes youth empowerment and the importance of adapting strategies to the resources and objectives of the research.
- Find relevant information: Pages 8–9
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: Guidelines for Research with Children and Young People
- Description: Published by the Research Centre at the National Children’s Bureau, this guide provides practical advice on early planning, proposal writing, and research design. It suggests involving children and young people in advisory capacities and ensuring their perspectives shape research tools and methodologies.
- Find relevant information: Pages 35–37, 44
- Applicable to: Children and young people
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Resource title: So You Want to Involve Children in Research?
- Description: Published by Save the Children Sweden, this resource explores the involvement of children in secondary research to inform primary research design. It emphasizes their role in developing research questions, methodologies, and tools during the early planning stage.
- Find relevant information: Pages 21–26, 42–48
- Applicable to: Children
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Resource title: Handbook for Children’s Participation in Research in Indonesia
- Description: Published by PUSKAPA (Center on Child Protection and Wellbeing at Universitas Indonesia), this handbook provides guidance on engaging children in planning and designing research. It stresses the importance of creating safe, inclusive environments and using child-friendly tools to facilitate their participation.
- Find relevant information: Pages 48–52
- Applicable to: Children
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Advisory groups/committees
Resource title: Innovate Research – Youth Engagement Guidebook for Researchers
- Description: Published by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health, this guide discusses the role of advisory groups in shaping research projects. It emphasizes how youth advisory groups can guide decision-making, provide feedback on project design, and help ensure youth-focused outputs.
- Find Relevant Information: Page 35
- Applicable to: Young People
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Resource title: Guidelines for Research with Children and Young People
- Description: Published by the Research Centre at the National Children’s Bureau, this resource outlines how to effectively involve children and young people in advisory roles. It provides guidance on creating dedicated advisory groups or including young people on broader stakeholder committees, ensuring their voices influence key research decisions.
- Find Relevant Information: Pages 44–46
- Applicable to: Children and Young People
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Resource Title: Co‐producing Research with Youth: The NeurOx Young People’s Advisory Group Model
- Description: A research article published by Pavarini et al., this paper presents a step-by-step model for setting up and running young people’s advisory groups. It explores recruitment strategies, collective principles of work, and the impact of involving youth in advisory capacities for ethical, mental health, and technology-related research.
- Find Relevant Information: Pages 3–7
- Applicable to: Young People
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Induction/training
Resource title: Youth Co-Research Toolkit
- Description: Published by the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University and the Centre for Multicultural Youth, this toolkit emphasizes the importance of setting clear expectations and fostering alignment through induction sessions while advocating for mutual capacity building between youth and adult researchers. It provides practical strategies for equipping both groups with necessary research skills, such as mentoring, supervision, and teamwork.
- Find relevant information: Pages 40, 46–47, 54–56
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: Innovate Research – Youth Engagement Guidebook for Researchers
- Description: Published by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health, this guide underscores the importance of onboarding youth researchers through introductory meetings and tailored training. It highlights the value of equipping youth with research knowledge, ethics, and practical skills while fostering collaborative relationships with the research team.
- Find relevant information: Page 28
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: Explore Toolkit: Instructions and Case Studies
- Description: Published by Rutgers WPF and the International Planned Parenthood Federation, this toolkit outlines a phased approach to training young people in research, focusing on decision-making, research design, and fieldwork. It integrates learning with practical exercises, ensuring informed participation through iterative skill-building and reflection.
- Find relevant information: Pages 20–22
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: Involving Young Londoners – A Peer Research Toolkit
- Description: Published by Partnership for Young London, this toolkit provides a structured training framework for peer researchers, emphasizing the linkage between training and decision-making at each project stage. It supports skill-building in areas such as data collection, analysis, and campaigning, with a focus on peer-led empowerment.
- Find relevant information: Pages 39–41
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: Young People as Researchers: A Learning Resource Pack
- Description: Published by Save the Children UK, this resource offers a comprehensive collection of training exercises aimed at equipping young people with research skills. It covers the entire research process, from planning and design to analysis and dissemination, with a strong focus on participatory approaches.
- Find relevant information: Pages 14–73
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: Guidelines for Research with Children and Young People
- Description: Published by the Research Centre at the National Children’s Bureau, this resource emphasizes the need for adequate training and induction for both young researchers and the adults supporting them. It advocates for role clarity, capacity building, and the development of skills to ensure meaningful participation and collaboration.
- Find relevant information: Pages 41–42
- Applicable to: Children and young people
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Resource title: A Training Guidebook for Child Researchers
- Description: Published by Save the Children International, this guidebook provides detailed training for child researchers, covering topics such as research ethics, methods, conducting interviews, and meaningful participation. It also includes exercises focused on ensuring children’s safety and effective communication during research activities.
- Find relevant information: Pages 11–15, 19–32, 34–38
- Applicable to: Children
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Resource title: Youth as Researchers Training Manual
- Description: Published by the UNESCO Child and Family Research Centre, this manual offers step-by-step guidance on training young researchers, focusing on the research process, ethical considerations, and dissemination of findings. It includes practical exercises to teach essential research skills and foster critical thinking.
- Find relevant information: Pages 6–28
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: What is Co-Research: Toolkit Resources
- Description: Published by the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University and the Centre for Multicultural Youth, this toolkit introduces young researchers to foundational research methods through interactive tools like flashcards and worksheets, fostering a hands-on learning experience.
- Find relevant information: Page 34
- Applicable to: Young people
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Methods/techniques
Resource title: Handbook for Children’s Participation in Research
- Description: Published by PUSKAPA (Center on Child Protection and Wellbeing at Universitas Indonesia), this handbook emphasizes the importance of engaging with children as active participants in research. It outlines participatory techniques such as group discussions, visual methods, storytelling, and peer-to-peer interviews while emphasizing the need to respect children’s capacities and cultural contexts.
- Find relevant information: Pages 49–50, 56–76
- Applicable to: Children
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Resource title: Guidelines for Research with Children and Young People
- Description: Published by the Research Centre at the National Children’s Bureau, this resource provides practical guidance on employing creative and participatory methods, such as focus groups, interviews, and visual techniques. It emphasizes adapting methods to children’s developmental levels and ensuring meaningful participation.
- Find relevant information: Pages 17, 20–24
- Applicable to: Children and Young People
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Resource title: Explore: Ideas for Youth Involvement in Research
- Description: Published by the International Planned Parenthood Federation (IPPF), this resource advocates for youth-led research and participatory approaches. It highlights methods such as group discussions, peer research, and creative activities to enhance youth engagement and contribution.
- Find relevant information: Pages 9–11
- Applicable to: Young People
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Resource title: So You Want to Involve Children in Research?
- Description: Published by Save the Children Sweden, this toolkit presents a range of participatory research techniques, including visual methods like drawings and mapping, role-playing, group discussions, and storytelling. It emphasizes reducing adult power dynamics and ensuring ethical practices in research with children.
- Find relevant information: Pages 58–73
- Applicable to: Children
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Resource title: Involving Young Londoners – A Peer Research Toolkit
- Description: Published by Partnership for Young London, this toolkit outlines a peer-led research approach, emphasizing co-creation with young people. Techniques discussed include co-designing research tools, conducting interviews, focus groups, and participatory analysis of findings.
- Find relevant information: Pages 51–68
- Applicable to: Young People
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Developing/piloting research tools
Resource title: Participatory Action Research: Lessons Learned and How-to Guide
- Description: Published by Save the Children, this resource highlights the importance of pilot testing research tools before community use, emphasizing preparation and practice to ensure effectiveness, especially for young participants.
- Find relevant information: Pages 52–53
- Applicable to: Children and young people
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Resource title: Guidelines for Research with Children and Young People
- Description: Published by the Research Centre at the National Children’s Bureau, this resource offers guidance on involving children in research design, including developing and piloting tools collaboratively with young participants to ensure the methods are accessible and effective.
- Find relevant information: Pages 46–47
- Applicable to: Children and young people
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Data collection/fieldwork
Resource title: Working Together: Including Children in Research on Violence Against Children
- Description: Published by End Violence Partnership Knowledge Network, End Violence Lab and Save the Children, this resource provides practical recommendations, case studies, and tools for involving children in data collection, emphasizing participatory methodologies and ethical considerations.
- Find relevant information: Pages 78–79
- Applicable to: Children
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Resource title: Participatory Action Research: Lessons Learned and How-to Guide
- Description: Published by Save the Children, this guide emphasizes continuous reflection during fieldwork, including monitoring data collection processes to ensure they align with the research objectives and support adolescent researchers.
- Find relevant information: Pages 53–54
- Applicable to: Children and young people
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Resource title: Involving Young Londoners – A Peer Research Toolkit
- Description: Published by Partnership for Young London, this toolkit outlines strategies for engaging young people in data collection, including co-facilitating focus groups, conducting interviews, and analyzing data collaboratively to amplify their voices.
- Find relevant information: Pages 69–74
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: Guidelines for Research with Children and Young People
- Description: Published by the Research Centre at the National Children’s Bureau, this resource details how to support children as active participants in fieldwork, offering insights on training, ethical considerations, and inclusive methodologies tailored to their developmental stages.
- Find relevant information: Pages 48–49
- Applicable to: Children and young people
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Data analysis and interpretation
Resource title: Working Together: Including Children in Research on Violence Against Children
- Description: Published by End Violence Partnership Knowledge Network, End Violence Lab and Save the Children, this resource emphasizes involving children in data analysis to enhance their understanding of issues and ensure findings resonate with other children and young people. It provides recommendations and tools for effectively engaging children throughout the research process, including during the analysis phase.
- Find relevant information: Page 80
- Applicable to: Children
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Resource title: Participatory Action Research: Lessons Learned and How-to Guide
- Description: Published by Save the Children, this resource highlights that analysis and interpretation of data should be directly linked to research questions and led by adolescent research partners. It recommends refresher training on analysis tools and forming advisory boards of stakeholders for feedback and sustainability.
- Find relevant information: Page 54
- Applicable to: Children and young people
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Resource title: Involving Young Londoners – A Peer Research Toolkit
- Description: Published by Partnership for Young London, this resource discusses engaging young people in data analysis by involving them in identifying themes, prioritizing findings, and contributing written or visual elements to reports. It emphasizes shared ownership of findings, with young researchers offering unique perspectives to shape the data’s interpretation.
- Find relevant information: Pages 81–90
- Applicable to: Young People
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Resource title: Guidelines for Research with Children and Young People
- Description: Published by the Research Centre at the National Children’s Bureau, this resource outlines practical ways to involve children and young people in qualitative and quantitative data analysis, such as grouping responses, prioritizing themes, and interpreting findings. It stresses that adult researchers must provide sufficient training and facilitate meaningful input from young contributors.
- Find relevant information: Pages 49–51
- Applicable to: Children and Young People
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Resource title: Handbook for Children’s Participation in Research in Indonesia
- Description: Published by PUSKAPA (Center on Child Protection and Wellbeing at Universitas Indonesia), this handbook emphasizes the importance of involving children in data analysis while considering their rights, confidentiality, and safety. It provides strategies for mitigating risks, ensuring meaningful participation, and addressing conflicts of interpretation between children and adult researchers.
- Find relevant information: Pages 139–147
- Applicable to: Children
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Reporting/Dissemination/promotion of research findings
Resource title: Working Together: Including Children in Research on Violence Against Children
- Description: Published by End Violence Partnership Knowledge Network, End Violence Lab and Save the Children, this resource highlights methods for presenting findings in child-friendly and creative ways, emphasizing staying true to children’s voices and involving them in defining formats and products. It also provides recommendations, case studies, and resources for facilitating dissemination and advocacy with children.
- Find relevant information: Pages 81–83
- Applicable to: Children
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Resource title: Involving Young Londoners – A Peer Research Toolkit
- Description: Published by Partnership for Young London, this toolkit emphasizes participatory approaches, suggesting young researchers contribute visual, artistic, and written elements to reports. It highlights creative communication of findings, including infographics, videos, and direct engagement with decision-makers to disrupt power hierarchies.
- Find relevant information: Pages 95–97
- Applicable to: Young People
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Resource title: Guidelines for Research with Children and Young People
- Description: Published by the Research Centre at the National Children’s Bureau, this resource outlines approaches to involve children and young people in reporting and dissemination. It highlights mechanisms like co-writing sections, contributing to report design, and producing youth-friendly summaries while stressing the importance of accessible feedback formats and involving children in dissemination events.
- Find relevant information: Pages 51–55
- Applicable to: Children and Young People
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Resource title: Handbook for Children’s Participation in Research in Indonesia
- Description: Published by PUSKAPA (Center on Child Protection and Wellbeing at Universitas Indonesia), this handbook explores methodologies for effectively disseminating findings to children. It provides insights on child-friendly formats, participatory activities like exhibitions or videos, and includes dos and don’ts for engaging children in dissemination.
- Find relevant information: Pages 147–158
- Applicable to: Children
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Acknowledging and valuing contributions
Resource title: Guidelines for Research with Children and Young People
- Description: Published by the Research Centre at the National Children’s Bureau, this resource emphasizes acknowledging young people’s contributions through accreditation, certificates, honorarium payments, and social activities to demonstrate respect and importance of their involvement in research. It also discusses how tailored recognition methods can depend on age, level of involvement, and preferences.
- Find relevant information: Page 42
- Applicable to: Children and young people
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Resource title: A Guide to Actively Involving Young People in Research: For researchers, research commissioners, and managers
- Description: Published by INVOLVE and PL Research Consultancy, this resource highlights formal and informal methods of recognizing contributions, including certificates, letters of reference, honorarium payments, or fun activities like meals out. It stresses consulting young people on how they wish to be recognized and adapting recognition based on individual preferences.
- Find relevant information: Pages 20–21
- Applicable to: Young people
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Feedback and closing the loop
Resource title: Guidelines for Research with Children and Young People
- Description: Published by the Research Centre at the National Children’s Bureau, this resource underscores the importance of giving participants feedback on research findings in accessible formats, such as summaries, videos, or events, and ensuring that findings are relevant and meaningful to children and young people. It emphasizes the need to explain how their input influenced outcomes and decisions.
- Find relevant information: Page 15
- Applicable to: Children and young people
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Resource title: A Guide to Actively Involving Young People in Research: For researchers, research commissioners, and managers
- Description: Published by INVOLVE and PL Research Consultancy, this resource discusses the importance of providing young participants with accessible summaries of research outputs, detailing how their contributions influenced decisions and changes. It also recommends hosting feedback events or creating outputs like posters, videos, or tapes to ensure young people understand the research impact.
- Find relevant information: Pages 21–22
- Applicable to: Young people
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Evaluating participation
Resource title: Innovate Research – Youth Engagement Guidebook for Researchers
- Description: Published by the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health, Margaret and Wallace McCain Centre for Child, Youth and Family Mental Health, this resource emphasizes the importance of evaluating participatory processes with young people, outlining strategies to ensure inclusivity, address barriers, and identify areas for improvement in research methods. It presents a detailed guide on leveraging young people’s perspectives to enhance research outcomes.
- Find relevant information: Pages 40–41
- Applicable to: Young people
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Resource title: Tools for Monitoring and Evaluating Children’s Participation: Booklet 4
- Description: Published by Save the Children, this booklet provides a 10-step guide to monitoring and evaluating children’s participation. It includes detailed guidance on identifying objectives, setting progress indicators, systematically collecting data, and analyzing findings in collaboration with children and other stakeholders.
- Find relevant information: Pages 2–39
- Applicable to: Children
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Resource title: Guidelines for Research with Children and Young People
- Description: Published by the Research Centre at the National Children’s Bureau, this resource highlights the importance of evaluating the impact of children and young people’s involvement in research. It suggests methods such as feedback forms, focus groups, and peer reviews to assess participation and improve the quality and utility of research outcomes.
- Find relevant information: Pages 56–57
- Applicable to: Children and young people
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Resource title: Tools for Monitoring and Evaluating Children’s Participation: Booklet 5
- Description: Published by Save the Children, this booklet outlines participatory tools such as interviews, focus group discussions, and observation techniques to evaluate the scope, quality, and outcomes of children’s participation. It emphasizes adapting methods to the socio-cultural context and actively involving children with diverse backgrounds.
- Find relevant information: Pages 14–20
- Applicable to: Children
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Resource title: Tools for Monitoring and Evaluating Children’s Participation: Booklet 3
- Description: Published by Save the Children, this booklet introduces a conceptual framework for measuring the scope, quality, and outcomes of children’s participation. It provides benchmarks and matrices to assess participatory programs and highlights the importance of clear objectives and indicators to ensure effective and ethical participation.
- Find relevant information: Pages 13–34
- Applicable to: Children
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