It’s Hard. It’s Messy. It’s Fun. It’s Necessary. Navigating the Tensions when Co-Researching With Youth Participants
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 24231012 |
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| Authors | Rachel Chaffee (0000-0002-5764-3328, American Museum of Natural History), Preeti Gupta (0000-0003-4980-8943, American Museum of Natural History), Lois Wu (American Museum of Natural History), Jahneal Francis (American Museum of Natural History), Coral Braverman (American Museum of Natural History), Priya-Syrina Li Hinton (American Museum of Natural History), Lucie Lagodich (0009-0005-9510-4463, American Museum of Natural History), Mahmoud Abouelkheir (0000-0003-0903-1535, American Museum of Natural History) |
| Year | 2026 |
| Volume | 25 |
| Publication date | 2026-01-19 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | International Journal of Qualitative Methods (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1609-4069 • E-ISSN: 1609-4069 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1177/16094069261465324 |
| OpenAlex | W7166806146 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 36 |
This paper offers a critical reflection of one intergenerational team’s journey to collaborate on a longitudinal study of youth pathways where six participants in the study worked as co-researchers alongside established researchers. By engaging in a careful consideration of our co-research process over the course of multiple years, we articulate our individual and collective experiences of trying, and sometimes failing, to engage in an anti-adultist approach to participatory research. We discuss inherent tensions that emerge when participants who serve as co-researchers and established researchers navigate power dynamics regarding trust and expertise and when traditional research practices nudge out the knowledge and voices of young co-researchers.
participatory research · power relations · youth pathways · Children's Rights and Participation · Participatory Visual Research Methods · Qualitative Research Methods and Ethics
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