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Seeing Beyond Violence: Main report text

Seeing beyond Violence
Children as Researchers
Children in Colombia, India, Nicaragua and
Thailand assisted by

Peter Egg, Barbara Schratz-Hadwich,
Gerhild Trübswasser, Rob Walker

Research Management



January 15, 2004

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Contents
1 Introduction ........................................................................................................ 1
2 Objectives and Methodology .............................................................................. 8
2.1
The Objectives of the study .................................................................... 8
2.1.1
A world without violence would be . . . ? .............................. 8
2.1.2
Participation of Children in Research ................................. 11
Not only good will ............................................................... 13
The Application of Human Rights....................................... 14
Children as Fellow Citizens ­ an Attitude .......................... 14
(Co)-Influencing Control with Children .............................. 15
2.1.3
Culture and Gender ............................................................. 15
Violence and gender ........................................................... 15
Gender and policy............................................................... 17
2.1.4
Ethics and inclusion............................................................ 18
2.1.5
Reader response and reader responsibility........................ 18
2.1.6
Interpretation and Limits of Interpretation: ........................ 18
2.2
The Methods: Testing the objectives.................................................... 19
2.2.1
Culture and Communication: creating an intercultural
and gender aware design .................................................... 19
2.2.2
Participation methods ......................................................... 21
Images of Childhood........................................................... 21
Participatory Research ....................................................... 22
Characteristics of Participatory Research ......................... 23
The participation aspect of "Seeing beyond Violence"
as regarded from various angles:....................................... 25
Motivation ........................................................................... 32
2.2.3
Using photos ....................................................................... 32
3 Case Studies ..................................................................................................... 34

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Contents
3.1
Colombia ............................................................................................... 36
3.1.1
Beginnings .......................................................................... 36
3.1.2
Arriving in the Village ......................................................... 37
3.1.3
How was the project organised - working conditions? ...... 39
3.1.4
Methods ............................................................................... 40
3.1.5
Personal reflections ............................................................ 42
3.1.6
Case Study: Photo Part Colombia....................................... 44
3.2
Thailand................................................................................................. 45
3.2.1
Beginnings .......................................................................... 45
3.2.2
Arriving in the Village ......................................................... 46
3.2.3
My personal interest in the project ..................................... 46
3.2.4
How did you choose technical equipment? ........................ 48
3.2.5
Worries and getting into contact ........................................ 49
3.2.6
Daily activity rhythms ......................................................... 55
3.2.7
Methods ............................................................................... 57
3.2.8
Methodical aspects of the application of technical
equipment............................................................................ 62
3.2.9
Personal reflections ............................................................ 68
3.2.10
Case Study: Thailand Photos.............................................. 70
3.3
India....................................................................................................... 71
3.3.1
Beginnings .......................................................................... 71
3.3.2
Making contact with the children ........................................ 72
3.3.3
Working conditions ............................................................. 73
3.3.4
Daily activity rhythms ......................................................... 74
3.3.5
Methods ............................................................................... 74
3.3.6
Reflections .......................................................................... 75
3.3.7
Conclusions ........................................................................ 76
3.3.8
Research Diary, "The Web Log" ......................................... 77

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Contents
10th October ........................................................................ 78
India: Day 1 ......................................................................... 79
Day 2 ................................................................................... 84
Day 3 ................................................................................... 86
Day 4 ................................................................................... 90
Day 5 ................................................................................... 91
Day 6 ................................................................................... 93
Day 7 ................................................................................... 95
Day 8 ................................................................................... 96
3.3.9
Case Study: India Photos.................................................... 99
3.4
Nicaragua ............................................................................................ 100
3.4.1
Beginnings ........................................................................ 100
3.4.2
Arriving in the Village ....................................................... 101
3.4.3
How was the project organised - working conditions? .... 102
3.4.4
Travel and visits ................................................................ 103
3.4.5
Methods ............................................................................. 104
3.4.6
Personal reflections .......................................................... 106
3.4.7
Case Study Photo Part Nicaragua:.................................... 109
4 Conclusions .................................................................................................... 110
4.1
Researchers general findings and recommendations ........................ 110
4.2
Researchers conclusion in the field of participation ......................... 111
4.2.1
Participation methods: ...................................................... 111
4.2.2
Additional conclusions ..................................................... 112
4.3
SOS Children's Village Hermann Gmeiner Academy conclusion ....... 113
5 Bibliography ................................................................................................... 116
6 Researchers .................................................................................................... 118

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