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Experiences of Peer Evaluation of the Leicester Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Strategy
Author(s) -
Fleming Jennie,
Goodman Chong Hannah,
Skinner Alison
Publication year - 2009
Publication title -
children and society
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.538
H-Index - 58
eISSN - 1099-0860
pISSN - 0951-0605
DOI - 10.1111/j.1099-0860.2008.00178.x
Subject(s) - teenage pregnancy , peer review , action research , work (physics) , peer support , psychology , element (criminal law) , social work , medical education , medicine , nursing , public relations , population , pedagogy , political science , engineering , environmental health , mechanical engineering , law
The Centre for Social Action was commissioned by the Leicester City Council to evaluate its Teenage Pregnancy Prevention Strategy. This was a multi‐stage project with a central element of consulting with young people. This article outlines the process that was followed in order to recruit, train and support young people through the process of being peer researchers. Issues covered include retention of interested young people, experiences of training peer evaluators and supporting them throughout the project. The added value of using peer evaluators will be discussed and recommendations given for those wanting to work with young people as researchers in future.