Participatory peer research methodology: An effective method for obtaining young people's perspectives on transitions from care to adulthood?
Participatory peer research methodology: An effective method for obtaining young people's perspectives on transitions from care to adulthood?
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DOI：
10.1177/1473325014559282
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发表时间：
2015-07-01
影响因子：
1.7
通讯作者：
Munro, Emily R.
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作者：
Lushey, Clare J.;Munro, Emily R.
同行研究有可能通过最大限度地减少研究人员和参与者之间的权力失衡，增强年轻人参与研究的能力；这可能会减少偏见，并促进更好的理解，为政策和实践提供信息。然而，这些好处并不是自动的；同行研究人员相对缺乏经验，增加了研究过程的层层复杂性。此外，采用非传统方法的研究结果的有效性可能会受到质疑，政策制定者可能对接受这一证据持谨慎态度，从而限制了其贡献和影响。本文探讨了参与式同伴研究方法论在儿童接受和离开照料的研究中的进展，以及在两项研究中出现的伦理、实践和数据质量问题，这两项研究探索了年轻人从照料到成年的转变。其结论是，同行研究方法可以产生丰富的数据，但充足的资源和有效的研究管理是至关重要的。作者还告诫说，在研究从护理到成年的转变时，不要采取简化论的方法，这种方法将同伴研究方法置于其他调查方法之上。
Peer research has the potential to empower young people to participate in research by minimising power imbalances between researchers and participants; this may reduce bias and promote improved understanding to inform policy and practice. However, these benefits are not automatic; the relative inexperience of peer researchers adds layers of complexity to the research process. Moreover, the validity of findings from research adopting less traditional methods may be questioned and policy makers may be cautious about accepting this evidence, thus limiting its contribution and impact. This paper explores the advancement of participatory peer researcher methodology in research with children in and leaving care and ethical, practical and data quality issues that arose in two studies exploring young people's transitions from care to adulthood. It concludes that the peer research methodology can yield rich data but that adequate resources and effective research management are crucial. The authors also caution against a reductionist approach that privileges peer research methodology above other methods of inquiry in the study of transitions from care to adulthood.