Demonstrating the merits of the peer research process: A Northern Ireland case study

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Abstract

This article discusses the benefits and challenges of involving peer researchers in social research projects. A research project on pupil participation in policy making on school bullying in Northern Ireland’s schools was commissioned by the Office of the Northern Ireland Commissioner for Children and Young People and undertaken by the National Children’s Bureau in conjunction with researchers from Queen’s University Belfast in fourteen schools across Northern Ireland, utilizing a mixed methods approach. We trained and employed nine 15–18-year-old peer researchers to support them in this project. After the project’s completion, we conducted interviews with six of the peer researchers to investigate how they experienced their involvement in the research. We discuss the findings from these interviews and contextualize in a review
of literature on research involving children and young people.
Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)309-326
Number of pages17
JournalField Methods
Volume21
Issue number3
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 06 Apr 2009

Keywords

  • Peer researcher
  • Participatory research methods
  • Northern Ireland
  • Children and young people

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Anthropology

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