Involving Children in Creating a Healthy Environment in Low Socioeconomic Position (SEP) Neighborhoods in The Netherlands: A Participatory Action Research (PAR) Project

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...

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Autores principales: Lisa Wilderink, Ingrid Bakker, Albertine J. Schuit, Jacob C. Seidell, Carry M. Renders
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spelling oai:doaj.org-article:97e6e786b4e8407d86beda859df813692021-11-25T17:51:23ZInvolving Children in Creating a Healthy Environment in Low Socioeconomic Position (SEP) Neighborhoods in The Netherlands: A Participatory Action Research (PAR) Project10.3390/ijerph1822121311660-46011661-7827https://doaj.org/article/97e6e786b4e8407d86beda859df813692021-11-01T00:00:00Zhttps://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/18/22/12131https://doaj.org/toc/1661-7827https://doaj.org/toc/1660-4601To 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.Lisa WilderinkIngrid BakkerAlbertine J. SchuitJacob C. SeidellCarry M. RendersMDPI AGarticlesocioeconomic health inequalitiesparticipatory action researchhealth behaviorchildrenMedicineRENInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Vol 18, Iss 12131, p 12131 (2021)
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topic socioeconomic health inequalities
participatory action research
health behavior
children
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spellingShingle socioeconomic health inequalities
participatory action research
health behavior
children
Medicine
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Lisa Wilderink
Ingrid Bakker
Albertine J. Schuit
Jacob C. Seidell
Carry M. Renders
Involving Children in Creating a Healthy Environment in Low Socioeconomic Position (SEP) Neighborhoods in The Netherlands: A Participatory Action Research (PAR) Project
description 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.
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author Lisa Wilderink
Ingrid Bakker
Albertine J. Schuit
Jacob C. Seidell
Carry M. Renders
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Carry M. Renders
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title Involving Children in Creating a Healthy Environment in Low Socioeconomic Position (SEP) Neighborhoods in The Netherlands: A Participatory Action Research (PAR) Project
title_short Involving Children in Creating a Healthy Environment in Low Socioeconomic Position (SEP) Neighborhoods in The Netherlands: A Participatory Action Research (PAR) Project
title_full Involving Children in Creating a Healthy Environment in Low Socioeconomic Position (SEP) Neighborhoods in The Netherlands: A Participatory Action Research (PAR) Project
title_fullStr Involving Children in Creating a Healthy Environment in Low Socioeconomic Position (SEP) Neighborhoods in The Netherlands: A Participatory Action Research (PAR) Project
title_full_unstemmed Involving Children in Creating a Healthy Environment in Low Socioeconomic Position (SEP) Neighborhoods in The Netherlands: A Participatory Action Research (PAR) Project
title_sort involving children in creating a healthy environment in low socioeconomic position (sep) neighborhoods in the netherlands: a participatory action research (par) project
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