Participation - Count Me In

Participation: Count Me In! - Involving Children and Young People in Research Guidebook is part of the Taking PARTicipation seriously kit. Count Me In! is a guide on conducting social research with children and young people. The guide looks at a range of issues and practicalities that should be considered when undertaking a research project with children. Researchers can use this guide to: • get a better understanding of the sorts of values that participatory research is characterised by and the skills needed to do research in a participatory way • get practical ideas about involving children and young people in all stages of the research process • share the meanings of research ideas and terms with children and young people and their carers • discuss research processes with children and young people • build on ideas about appropriate research methodologies with children and young people • inform other researchers.