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So you want to involve children in research? A toolkit supporting children’s meaningful and ethical participation in research relating to violence against children

August 1, 2004

This toolkit offers guidance on ethical issues and techniques for involving children in primary and secondary research related to violence against children. Violence against children has been recognized by the UN General Assembly as an important issue requiring further investigation. Further, the UN acknowledges children’s rights to be involved in matters that affect them (Article… View Article

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Resource Sheet 1: Models of Children’s Participation

This sheet highlights two models of children’s participation: Hart’s Ladder of Participation and Reddy and Ratna’s ‘Scenarios of Adult-Children Engagement’. Hart’s (1992) model offers eight levels of youth engagement ranging from (1) manipulation to (8) youth-initiated/shared decisions with adults. Reddy and Ratna describe thirteen scenarios ranging from (1) active resistance to child participation to (13)… View Article

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Guidelines for Sampling OVC: Full Manual

May 1, 2003

Population estimates for orphans and vulnerable children in developing countries are inadequate and often rely on inconsistent surveys and demographic models. This manual was created to assist in programming by providing surveying/sampling approaches specific to orphans and vulnerable children. While the manual is geared towards developing nations, it can easily be adapted to the context… View Article

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