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Participatory Research with Children and Young People: a systematic umbrella review

McCafferty, Crowe, Schubotz & Miller, Queen's University Belfast · 2026 · Systematic review

Umbrella review of 16 systematic reviews of participatory research with children and young people. Reports benefits for agency, leadership, skills and social connectedness and occasional influence on services and policy, but a lack of long-term evaluation and persistent adult–child power imbalances.

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Participatory Research with Children and Young People: a systematic umbrella review

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