Due to an increasing emphasis on children's rights, children's participation in studies about
social issues has become a trend. The research community has been liberally utilizing the …

YPAR is increasingly used as a powerful tool for research and action but, its' practice is often
a 'black box', with the mechanisms in play absent or not described in detail. When …

Background Innovative approaches are needed to maximise the uptake and sustainment of
evidence-based practices in a variety of health service contexts. This protocol describes a …

Background Diabetes is a chronic medical condition which demands that patients engage in
self-management to achieve optimal glycemic control and avoid severe complications …

Group concept mapping (GCM) has been successfully employed in program planning and
evaluation for over 25 years. The broader set of systems thinking methodologies (of which …

Purpose This study aims to create a stigma reduction framework for stuttering in the local
context of Québec, Canada using the Participative Concept Mapping Approach (PCMA) …

Group concept mapping is a systematic methodology that recognizes participants' expertise
in their own experiences. In this approach, participants share their diverse knowledge and …

Background This paper presents the findings of a rapid needs assessment conducted at the
request of the local health authority responsible for health care services, the Toronto Central …

Many young people experience sexual debut before they are able to manage risk in order to
avoid adverse consequences. Gender norms, social position, and power can undermine an …

Over 25 years ago, in the late twentieth century, concept mapping emerged as a mixed
method approach to inquiry that enables a group of people to conceptualize their thinking …