This edited volume develops critical discussions of prominent methodological approaches in participatory youth research. Chapters give special attention to power issues and dilemmas concerning young people's and researchers' involvement in research processes. The collection brings together perspectives of authors from throughout Nordic countries, all with comprehensive experience of qualitative research methods involving young people.

Points to the need to bring young people's perspectives, agendas and experiences into critical dialogue with researchers', policy- makers', and practitioners' perspectives on young people Argues the need to involve young people as active partners in knowledge production Analyzes well-known and often-employed methodological approaches

Autorentext

Trine Wulf-Andersen is Associate Professor of Youth, Welfare and Participatory Research, as well as Head of the Education, Social Inclusion and Profession Research Group at Roskilde University, Denmark. Her research interests include young people's education and learning processes, identity and belonging, mental health and well-being and youth participation in research.

Reidun Follesø is Professor of Social Work in the Department of Health, Social and Welfare Studies at the University of South-Eastern Norway. Her research interests include child protection, youth research and children's and youth's participation in research and service development.

Terje Olsen is Research Director at Fafo Institute for Labour and Social Research in Oslo, Norway. He is also Editor-in-Chief of Nordic Welfare Research. His research interests include welfare state issues, disability studies, youth research, marginalization and labour market participation.

Inhalt

1. Involving Methods in Youth Research - Reflections on Participation and Power.- 2. Power and Reflexivity: Positions and Positioning in Involving Research with Young People.- 3. Youth Involvement in Research: Participation, Contribution, and Dynamic Processes.- 4. Self-Filming as a Method in Youth Research.- 5. Broken Routines and Space for Breathing: Using Photos as a Participatory and Collaborative Research Strategy.- 6. Photo-Talk and Music-Talk Among Young People (Formerly) in Care.- 7. The Dialogue Cafe as a Participatory Method in Research - Potentials and Challenges.- 8. Collective Memory Work on 'Students' Sense of Belonging - Practices of Involvement, Power and Learning.- 9. Participation and Democratization in Youth Research - To What Extent? Critical Reflections on Current Pathways in Qualitative Youth Research.- 10. This is Where We Love to Hang out! Interactive Maps as a Method of Gathering Information on the Everyday Lives of Finnish Adolescents in a Longitudinal Qualitative Study.- 11. Diversifying Inclusive Research with Young People.- 12. Involving Youth Research - Closing Reflections.