Abstract
To ensure that health behavior interventions for children living in low socioeconomic position (SEP) neighborhoods are in line with children’s wishes and needs, participation of the children in the development, implementation, and evaluation is crucial. In this paper, we show how children living in three low-SEP neighborhoods in the Netherlands can be involved in Participatory Action Research (PAR) by using the photovoice method, and what influences this research process. Observations, informal chats, semi-structured interviews, and focus group discussions with children and professionals were done to evaluate the research process. The photovoice method provided comprehensive information from the children’s perspectives. With the help of the community workers, the children identified feasible actions. We found that it is important to constantly discuss the research process with participants, start with a concrete question or problem, and adapt the project to the local context and skills of participants.
Original language | English |
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Article number | 12131 |
Pages (from-to) | 1-16 |
Number of pages | 16 |
Journal | International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health |
Volume | 18 |
Issue number | 22 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2 Nov 2021 |
Funding
Funding: This project was funded by the Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development (ZonMw), Den Haag, The Netherlands, under Grant number 531001314.
Funders | Funder number |
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Den Haag | 531001314 |
Netherlands Organization for Health Research and Development | |
ZonMw |