Using participatory methods to evaluate the impacts of an early intervention programme on children and young people (CYP)
| DOI | 10.1177/1035719X20944020 |
| Author | Kylie Evans-Locke,Ching-I Hsu |
| Published date | 01 September 2020 |
| Date | 01 September 2020 |
| Subject Matter | Practice Articles |
https://doi.org/10.1177/1035719X20944020
Evaluation Journal of Australasia
2020, Vol. 20(3) 176 –188
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Using participatory methods
to evaluate the impacts
of an early intervention
programme on children
and young people (CYP)
Kylie Evans-Locke
and Ching-I Hsu
CareSouth, Australia
Abstract
The child’s voice is often excluded in child and family service programme evaluations,
with research traditionally favouring the views of parents, carers and other adults.
Evaluations that do not provide adequate opportunities for children and young people
(CYP) to be involved potentially risk misunderstanding wider programme impacts and
minimising CYP-specific outcomes. CareSouth has piloted an evaluation utilising body-
mapping to collect programme feedback from CYP to provide valuable insights into
perceived outcomes in areas of social connection, cognitive skills and development
of positive personal identity. This article will share insights and lessons CareSouth
encountered during the evaluation, the methods used to ensure ethical evaluation and
the lessons for other child and family service practitioners looking to extend meaningful
consultation with CYP to ensure greater understanding of holistic programme impacts.
Keywords
body-mapping, child and family services, non-government, participatory approach,
voice of the child
Introduction
The implementation and delivery of early intervention and statutory intervention pro-
grammes in the child protection milieu necessarily involves children and young people
Corresponding author:
Kylie Evans-Locke, CareSouth, Berkeley, NSW 2506, Australia.
Email: kylie.evans-locke@caresouth.org.au
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