The Child-to-Child Approach to Community and Health Development in South Asia

Uma Pradhan
Intervida World Alliance-India
New Delhi

Citation: Pradhan, Uma (2007). "The Child-to-Child Approach to Community and Health Development in South Asia." Children, Youth and Environments 17 (1): 251-262. Retrieved [date] from http://www.colorado.edu/journals/cye/

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Abstract

This paper discusses the philosophy of child participation and practice of the child-to-child approach in relation to changing paradigms of the status and role of children. Drawing upon ideologies that support child participation, it examines implications of using participatory child-to-child approaches. Practical experiences of child-to-child projects on health and education in South Asia illustrate benefits and challenges for different stakeholders. The child-to-child approach has kindled a new understanding of power between adults and children, which is not competitive but mutually respectful.

Keywords: children’s participation, inclusive process, self-reflexive critique, activity-based learning, active education pedagogy