We consider that the Children’s Ref

We consider that the Children’s Reference Group played an integral part in the development of
the project and provided invaluable advice and expertise that helped guide and direct the research
process. Other children who participated in the project also seemed to be less anxious about their
involvement after hearing that it had been developed with assistance from children who had
similar experiences to theirs. We will discuss the reference group members’ input in the
following sections.
Helping children feel safe comfortable
Of the key themes that emerged in our discussions with the Children’s Reference Group, the
importance of helping children to feel safe and comfortable was of great importance. They shared
that children would often feel afraid talking to adults, particularly about sensitive issues, and that
researchers needed to help alleviate their fears:
Sometimes, you know, you are too scared to say anything. Well I know I felt like
this anyway—especially at the start.
If they’re scared they’re not going to talk. They need to know that they’re OK that
they’re safe and that you’re there for ’em.
This may have been of particular importance to children in this study as it was an aspect of their
homeless experience that concerned them greatly (see Moore et al., 2007) but also appears in the
observations of other social researchers (Noble-Carr, 2007). Children spent some time advising
our team on how we might help children feel safe. They believed that it was important for adults
to explain why they were asking them questions, how their input would be used, what would
happen if they shared something that was worrying, and what rights they had. They also thought
it was important that adults made it clear that they were not looking for “right” answers, that it
was OK to make mistakes, and that there was no pressure on them to “say the right thing.”
The reference group also suggested that children be encouraged to share their thoughts and
feelings, “even if it might hurt someone else.” They argued that in the research process children
needed to feel able to express themselves without having to worry about how others, particularly
adults, felt about their responses. They did not want us to respond in a way whereby the children
felt that they needed to justify their position or to minimize their experience so that the researcher
would not demonstrate discomfort or sympathy. They believed that this was necessary so that
they would not feel compelled to answer questions in a particular way to satisfy what they
believed to be the researcher’s expectations.
In addition, children felt that a child-friendly environment could help children feel more safe and
comfortable while being interviewed. They believed that if children felt at ease within the space,
they were more likely to feel as though they could participate. They provided us with a number of
suggestions on how we could make children feel more comfortable, including,
Make sure [the space is] kid friendly . . . Have lots of toys, have posters [like] Bratz,
Superman, Barbie . . . Have magazines around like Total Girl, K-Zone or Girlfriend
—not Cosmo, even though they’re funny!
Maybe get some kids to help run the activities so other kids feel like joining in.
[In group activities] let kids know that they can come and talk about stuff that’s
sensitive one-on-one [if someone] gets upset—someone could go into the fun room

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Kita menganggap bahwa anak-anak Reference Group memainkan bagian integral dalam pengembanganproyek dan memberikan nasihat berharga dan keahlian yang membantu membimbing dan mengarahkan penelitianproses. Anak-anak lain yang berpartisipasi dalam proyek juga tampaknya kurang cemas tentang merekaketerlibatan setelah mendengar itu telah dikembangkan dengan bantuan dari anak-anak yang telahpengalaman yang sama untuk mereka. Kita akan membahas anggota kelompok referensi masukan diBagian berikut.Membantu anak-anak merasa aman nyamanTema utama yang muncul dalam diskusi dengan anak-anak Reference Group,kepentingan membantu anak-anak merasa aman dan nyaman adalah sangat penting. Mereka berbagibahwa anak-anak akan sering merasa takut berbicara dengan orang dewasa, khususnya tentang isu-isu sensitif, dan bahwapeneliti diperlukan untuk membantu meringankan ketakutan mereka:Kadang-kadang, Anda tahu, Anda akan terlalu takut untuk mengatakan apa-apa. Yah aku tahu aku merasa sepertiini pula — terutama pada awal.Jika mereka takut mereka tidak akan berbicara. Mereka perlu tahu bahwa mereka OK yangmereka sudah aman dan bahwa Anda berada di sana untuk 'em.Ini mungkin penting untuk anak-anak dalam studi ini seperti itu adalah aspek dari merekapengalaman tunawisma yang khawatir mereka sangat (Lihat Moore et al., 2007) tetapi juga muncul dalampengamatan lain peneliti sosial (Noble-Carr, 2007). Anak-anak menghabiskan beberapa waktu konsultasiour team on how we might help children feel safe. They believed that it was important for adultsto explain why they were asking them questions, how their input would be used, what wouldhappen if they shared something that was worrying, and what rights they had. They also thoughtit was important that adults made it clear that they were not looking for “right” answers, that itwas OK to make mistakes, and that there was no pressure on them to “say the right thing.”The reference group also suggested that children be encouraged to share their thoughts andfeelings, “even if it might hurt someone else.” They argued that in the research process childrenneeded to feel able to express themselves without having to worry about how others, particularlyadults, felt about their responses. They did not want us to respond in a way whereby the childrenfelt that they needed to justify their position or to minimize their experience so that the researcherwould not demonstrate discomfort or sympathy. They believed that this was necessary so thatthey would not feel compelled to answer questions in a particular way to satisfy what theybelieved to be the researcher’s expectations.In addition, children felt that a child-friendly environment could help children feel more safe andcomfortable while being interviewed. They believed that if children felt at ease within the space,they were more likely to feel as though they could participate. They provided us with a number ofsuggestions on how we could make children feel more comfortable, including,Make sure [the space is] kid friendly . . . Have lots of toys, have posters [like] Bratz,Superman, Barbie . . . Have magazines around like Total Girl, K-Zone or Girlfriend—not Cosmo, even though they’re funny!Maybe get some kids to help run the activities so other kids feel like joining in.[In group activities] let kids know that they can come and talk about stuff that’ssensitive one-on-one [if someone] gets upset—someone could go into the fun room

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Kami menganggap bahwa anak-anak Reference Group memainkan bagian integral dalam pengembangan
proyek dan memberikan saran yang sangat berharga dan keahlian yang membantu panduan dan mengarahkan penelitian
proses. Anak-anak lain yang berpartisipasi dalam proyek ini juga tampaknya kurang cemas tentang mereka
keterlibatan setelah mendengar bahwa itu telah dikembangkan dengan bantuan dari anak-anak yang memiliki
pengalaman yang sama dengan mereka. Kita akan membahas masukan anggota kelompok referensi 'di
bagian berikut.
Membantu anak merasa aman nyaman
Dari tema kunci yang muncul dalam diskusi kami dengan Anak Reference Group,
pentingnya membantu anak-anak merasa aman dan nyaman adalah penting. Mereka berbagi
bahwa anak-anak sering merasa takut akan berbicara dengan orang dewasa, terutama tentang isu-isu sensitif, dan bahwa
para peneliti diperlukan untuk membantu meringankan ketakutan mereka:
Kadang-kadang, Anda tahu, Anda terlalu takut untuk mengatakan apa-apa. Yah aku tahu aku merasa seperti
ini pula-terutama di awal.
Jika mereka takut mereka tidak akan berbicara. Mereka perlu tahu bahwa mereka OK bahwa
mereka aman dan bahwa Anda berada di sana untuk 'em.
Ini mungkin penting khususnya untuk anak-anak dalam penelitian ini seperti itu merupakan aspek dari mereka
pengalaman tunawisma yang bersangkutan mereka sangat ( melihat Moore et al., 2007) tetapi juga muncul dalam
pengamatan peneliti sosial lainnya (Noble-Carr, 2007). Anak-anak menghabiskan beberapa waktu menasihati
tim kami tentang bagaimana kita bisa membantu anak-anak merasa aman. Mereka percaya bahwa itu adalah penting bagi orang dewasa
untuk menjelaskan mengapa mereka meminta mereka pertanyaan, bagaimana masukan mereka akan digunakan, apa yang akan
terjadi jika mereka berbagi sesuatu yang mengkhawatirkan, dan apa hak mereka. Mereka juga berpikir
itu penting bahwa orang dewasa membuat jelas bahwa mereka tidak mencari "benar" jawaban, bahwa itu
adalah OK untuk membuat kesalahan, dan bahwa tidak ada tekanan pada mereka untuk "mengatakan hal yang benar."
Kelompok referensi juga menyarankan bahwa anak-anak didorong untuk berbagi pikiran dan mereka
perasaan, "bahkan jika itu akan menyakiti orang lain." Mereka berpendapat bahwa pada anak-anak proses penelitian
yang dibutuhkan untuk merasa mampu mengekspresikan diri tanpa harus khawatir tentang bagaimana orang lain, terutama
orang dewasa, merasa tentang tanggapan mereka. Mereka tidak ingin kita untuk merespon dengan cara dimana anak-anak
merasa bahwa mereka perlu untuk membenarkan posisi mereka atau untuk meminimalkan pengalaman mereka sehingga peneliti
tidak akan menunjukkan ketidaknyamanan atau simpati. Mereka percaya bahwa ini adalah diperlukan sehingga
mereka tidak akan merasa terdorong untuk menjawab pertanyaan dengan cara tertentu untuk memenuhi apa yang mereka
diyakini harapan peneliti.
Selain itu, anak-anak merasa bahwa lingkungan ramah anak bisa membantu anak-anak merasa lebih aman dan
nyaman ketika sedang diwawancarai. Mereka percaya bahwa jika anak-anak merasa nyaman dalam ruang,
mereka lebih mungkin untuk merasa seolah-olah mereka bisa berpartisipasi. Mereka memberikan kita dengan sejumlah
saran tentang bagaimana kita bisa membuat anak-anak merasa lebih nyaman, termasuk,
Pastikan [ruang adalah] ramah anak. . . Memiliki banyak mainan, memiliki poster [seperti] Bratz,
Superman, Barbie. . . Memiliki majalah sekitar seperti Total Girl, K-Zone atau
pacar-tidak Cosmo, meskipun mereka lucu!
Mungkin mendapatkan beberapa anak-anak untuk membantu menjalankan kegiatan anak-anak jadi lain merasa seperti bergabung dalam.
[Dalam kegiatan kelompok] membiarkan anak-anak tahu bahwa mereka bisa datang dan berbicara tentang hal-hal yang
sensitif satu-satu [jika seseorang] marah-orang bisa masuk ke kamar menyenangkan