Developing Children's Participation: Lessons from a Participatory IT Project

• DOI: 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2006.00024.x
• Publication Date: 2006-03-29T15:56:58Z
• Authors: Bernadine Brady
• Keywords: Participatory Evaluation

The United Nations Convention on the Rights of Child, advances in sociology childhood and consumer rights movement have placed spotlight children's society, challenging those working with children to examine how they share power ensure that views are taken board. While childrens’ service practitioners broadly supportive concept participation there numerous examples has been realised practice, many unsure where begin due range options, considerations challenges associated participatory work. This article describes analyses process used by Barnardos developing implementing a approach IT project Galway City, Ireland. employed, encountered added value brought outlined. Finally, four broad lessons emerging from experience discussed, namely, clear framework reflective practice is valuable good work inextricably linked management; small efforts at can increase capacity appetite for further work; role informal approaches context formal framework. © 2006 Author(s) Journal compilation National Children's Bureau.